St Joseph's School (Queenstown)
25 Beetham Street, Queenstown · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,118 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) is a full primary school in Queenstown serving 139 students. A 2023 board assurance review found the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met. No composite score was available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Queenstown looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Joseph's School (Queenstown) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) scores 44/100 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 36.3/1k · suspensions 36.7/1k · exclusions 18.8/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+6.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · bottom quartile of band (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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of December 2022, the St Joseph's School (Queenstown) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.79M
Surplus / (deficit)
$111k
Net assets / equity
$0.23M
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
36.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
36.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
18.8
1 this year · 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
$1.02M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,351
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 20
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.2%
- Asian 30.2%
- Other / MELAA 8.6%
- Māori 5.8%
- Pacific 5.8%
Location
25 Beetham Street, Queenstown. 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 (Queenstown).
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Queenstown) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Queenstown) scores 44/100 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 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of December 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Queenstown)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4428224, email office@stjosephsqt.school.nz, or visit www.stjosephsqt.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 (Queenstown) 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 (Queenstown) has 139 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Queenstown) in 2023-02, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz