St Joseph's School (Hawera)
32 Victoria Street, Hāwera · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,716 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Joseph's School (Hawera) . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Joseph's School is focusing on mathematics programme effectiveness to raise achievement for all learners. The school has existing systems, internal expertise, and external support available to build collective responsibility for mathematics teaching and learning. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hāwera looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Joseph's School (Hawera) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Hawera) 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
- Existing systems and supports ensure there is time and focus for continued teacher capacity building
- Useful and ongoing external support to help position mathematics as part of the wider curriculum of the school
- Internal expertise that can help build a collective responsibility for the teaching and learning of mathematics across the school
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 40.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-26.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2021-12 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-07 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- School is focusing evaluation on mathematics programme effectiveness to raise achievement for all learners
- Existing systems and supports enable time and focus for teacher capacity building in mathematics
- Internal expertise available to build collective responsibility for mathematics teaching and learning across the school
- New school organisational processes need alignment to support mathematics improvement work
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school's mathematics programme supports all learners to make improvement in mathematics."
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
40.9
7 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
$1.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,438
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 18
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 45
- Year 08 37
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.6%
- Asian 20.4%
- Māori 19.4%
- Pacific 5.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
Location
32 Victoria Street, Hāwera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Hawera) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Hawera) 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. School is focusing evaluation on mathematics programme effectiveness to raise achievement for all learners
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Hawera)?
Contact the school directly on 06-2787482, email admin@sjshawera.school.nz, or visit www.sjh.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 (Hawera) 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 (Hawera) has 216 students, with an EQI of 439 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Hawera) in 2023-03, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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