St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)
McPhee Street, Dannevirke · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,339 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) as of 2011-02-10. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Dannevirke looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teachers who actively research and trial a range of well-informed approaches to literacy learning clearly focused on raising student achievement
- Well established systems that monitor, track and support the progress of priority learners in literacy
- A committed board, focused on student achievement, that prioritises the resourcing of teachers' professional learning in literacy
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 18.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-8.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
69/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 69/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-22 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Teachers actively research and trial well-informed approaches to literacy learning focused on raising student achievement
- Well established systems monitor, track and support the progress of priority learners in literacy
- Committed board prioritises resourcing of teachers' professional learning in literacy
- School will develop a strategic framework to review and evaluate literacy programmes schoolwide
"teachers who actively research and trial a range of well-informed approaches to literacy learning clearly focused on raising student achievement"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.39M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$25k
Net assets / equity
$0.40M
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
18.4
2 this year · 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
$1.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,370
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 17
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.4%
- Māori 38.7%
- Asian 10.2%
- Pacific 7.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
McPhee Street, Dannevirke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 4 key findings. Teachers actively research and trial well-informed approaches to literacy learning focused on raising student achievement
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3747910, email admin@stjosephsdvke.school.nz, or visit www.stjosephsdvke.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 (Dannevirke) 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 (Dannevirke) has 137 students, with an EQI of 473 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz