St Joseph's School (Balclutha)
18 Stewart Street, Balclutha · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #110 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's School has a strong culture of care and respect with positive staff collaboration. The school is prioritising teachers' knowledge of reading assessment practices and working with ERO to evaluate how effectively the reading programme is taught and assessed. Several students learning English as a second language require additional literacy support.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Balclutha looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Joseph's School (Balclutha) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Balclutha) scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+22.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2015-08 · above band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-14 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of August 2022, the St Joseph's School (Balclutha) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2015. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.56M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,033
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 5
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.4%
- Asian 34.3%
- Pacific 11.4%
- Other / MELAA 8.6%
- Māori 7.1%
Location
18 Stewart Street, Balclutha. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Balclutha) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Balclutha) scores 88/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Balclutha)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4182548, email office@stjosbalclutha.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
St Joseph's School (Balclutha) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Joseph's School (Balclutha) has 70 students, with an EQI of 410 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Balclutha) in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz