St Joseph's School (Rangiora)
35 Victoria Street, Rangiora · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,087 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Joseph's School's most recent ERO review in December 2023 found consistent, positive achievement data showing students have a strong basis for learning. Teachers demonstrate willingness to grow their practice to support student agency, and virtues and faith are strongly embedded, providing a firm foundation for new teaching approaches.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Rangiora looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Rangiora) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Rangiora) scores 71/100 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
- Consistent, positive achievement data that shows students have a strong basis for learning
- Teachers' participation in new learning and willingness to grow their practice to support student agency
- Strongly embedded virtues and faith that provide a firm foundation to support new approaches to teaching and learning
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 25.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2017-07 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Consistent, positive achievement data shows students have a strong basis for learning
- Teachers demonstrate willingness to grow their practice to support student agency
- Virtues and faith are strongly embedded, providing a firm foundation for new teaching approaches
- School is evaluating how effectively student autonomy in learning is improving engagement across the curriculum
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively student autonomy in the learning process is improving learning and engagement across the curriculum."
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
25.6
3 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
$1.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,365
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.1M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 22
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 28
- Year 07 29
- Year 08 27
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.0%
- Asian 11.5%
- Māori 11.0%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
- Pacific 2.7%
Location
35 Victoria Street, Rangiora. 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 (Rangiora).
Rangiora Borough School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 341 roll
51
-20 vs this
Rangiora High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 1,620 roll
65
-6 vs this
Te Matauru Primary
Full Primary · 1.3km · 246 roll
56
-15 vs this
Tūtira Ashgrove School
Full Primary · 1.4km · 451 roll
74
+3 vs this
Rangiora New Life School
Composite · 1.4km · 472 roll
62
-9 vs this
Southbrook School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 264 roll
39
-32 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Rangiora) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Rangiora) scores 71/100 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 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. Consistent, positive achievement data shows students have a strong basis for learning
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Rangiora)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3137828, email admin@sjr.nz, or visit www.sjr.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 (Rangiora) 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 (Rangiora) has 182 students, with an EQI of 420 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Rangiora) 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz