St Joseph's School (Hastings)
404 Eastbourne Street East, Akina · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #721 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's School (Hastings) as of 2009-08-21. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Akina looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Hastings) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Hastings) 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.
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 17.1/1k · suspensions 8.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+33.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · below 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Finance regulatory and legislative requirements
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
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
17.1
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.2
1 this year · 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
$1.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,317
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 37
- Year 02 39
- Year 03 36
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 39
- Year 06 45
- Year 07 40
- Year 08 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 45.8%
- European/Pākehā 40.9%
- Māori 15.3%
- Pacific 8.3%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
Location
404 Eastbourne Street East, Akina. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Joseph's School (Hastings).
Kōwhai School
Specialist School · 0.4km · 130 roll
89
+13 vs this
Hastings Central School
Contributing · 0.4km · 210 roll
53
-23 vs this
Akina School/ Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 0.6km · roll n/a
80
+4 vs this
Hastings Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 378 roll
47
-29 vs this
St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)
Full Primary · 0.8km · 159 roll
78
+2 vs this
Hastings Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 758 roll
63
-13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Hastings) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Hastings) 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 2023-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Hastings)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8787262, email office@stjos.school.nz, or visit www.stjos.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 (Hastings) 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 (Hastings) has 301 students, with an EQI of 418 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Hastings) in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz