St Joseph's School (Orakei)
16 Brenton Place, Orakei · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,281 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Orakei looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Orakei) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Orakei) scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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
-59.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · near 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-25 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
$83k
Net assets / equity
$0.22M
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
$0.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,044
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 5
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 60.0%
- Asian 25.7%
- Pacific 20.0%
- Other / MELAA 20.0%
- Māori 14.3%
Location
16 Brenton Place, Orakei. 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 (Orakei).
Orakei School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 256 roll
59
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Contributing · 1.2km · 228 roll
76
+9 vs this
Meadowbank School
Contributing · 1.3km · 872 roll
80
+13 vs this
Saint Kentigern Girls' School
Full Primary · 1.5km · 396 roll
90
+23 vs this
Selwyn College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 1,607 roll
78
+11 vs this
Saint Kentigern Boys' School
Full Primary · 1.7km · 658 roll
77
+10 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Orakei) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Orakei) scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Orakei)?
Contact the school directly on 09-5210866, email angela@sjorakei.school.nz, or visit www.sjorakei.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 (Orakei) 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 (Orakei) has 35 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Orakei) in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 5 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