St Joseph's School (Nelson)
1/18 Manuka Street, Nelson · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,197 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's School has successfully grown teaching and learning in mathematics and is working to apply this approach to literacy, supported by an external facilitator. The school has embedded values fostering pastoral care and respect, with purposeful professional development in culturally responsive pedagogy. Strategic leadership and collaborative systems support capability-building for staff, while the school works on growing cultural capability to support success for Māori and priority learners.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Nelson looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Nelson) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Nelson) scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Embedded values that foster pastoral care and relationships of respect, fostering collective wellbeing for the St Joseph's community
- Purposeful professional development for staff to grow a culturally responsive pedagogy of relationships that weaves through all learning, and through the school's culture
- Strategic leadership, with embedded systems and structures to support capability-building for teachers and teacher aides as a collaborative team
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 16.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-10.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-26 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has successfully grown teaching and learning in mathematics and wants to apply this approach to literacy
- An external facilitator is working closely with teachers and teacher aides to grow assessment for learning and high impact teaching strategies
- The school is involved in growing cultural capability to support success for Māori and other priority learners
- The school expects to see consistency in teaching pedagogy across Years 1 to 8 for literacy, with enhanced outcomes for learners
- Well-considered engagement with whānau Māori, Pacific families and those of English language learners to share information and aspirations that inform programmes for equity and excellence
"strategic leadership, with embedded systems and structures to support capability-building for teachers and teacher aides as a collaborative team"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.63M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$94k
Net assets / equity
$1.30M
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
16.5
4 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
$2.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,141
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 37
- Year 03 35
- Year 04 43
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 60
- Year 07 64
- Year 08 48
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 76.6%
- Asian 21.2%
- Māori 8.3%
- Pacific 7.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
Location
1/18 Manuka Street, Nelson. 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 (Nelson).
Nelson Central School
Contributing · 0.2km · 397 roll
65
-4 vs this
Nelson College For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 921 roll
76
+7 vs this
Nelson College For Girls Prep School
Intermediate · 0.4km · 96 roll
83
+14 vs this
Maitai School
Specialist School · 0.7km · 57 roll
52
-17 vs this
Hampden Street School
Contributing · 1.1km · 449 roll
72
+3 vs this
Nelson College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 949 roll
60
-9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Nelson) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Nelson) scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 5 key findings. The school has successfully grown teaching and learning in mathematics and wants to apply this approach to literacy
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Nelson)?
Contact the school directly on 03-5484050, email office@stjon.school.nz, or visit www.stjosephsnelson.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 (Nelson) 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 (Nelson) has 363 students, with an EQI of 401 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Nelson) in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz