St Joseph's School (Taihape)
27 Rauma Road, Taihape · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,888 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Taihape looking for a state-funded setting.
Is St Joseph's School (Taihape) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Taihape) scores 52/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board Administration compliance attested
- Curriculum compliance attested
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance attested
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 14.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-29.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
45/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · bottom 10% of band (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): 45/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Personnel Management marked as non-compliant
- Safety checking of workforce including identity checks and risk assessment not yet completed
- Board has not yet addressed identified areas of non-compliance
"As of March 2024, the St Joseph's School (Taihape) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
14.5
1 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
$0.83M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,829
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 2
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 16
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.7%
- Māori 41.5%
- Asian 16.0%
- Pacific 6.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
27 Rauma Road, Taihape. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Taihape) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Taihape) scores 52/100 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 2024-05 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Taihape)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3880531, email office@saintjos.school.nz, or visit www.saintjos.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 (Taihape) 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 (Taihape) has 94 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Taihape) in 2024-05, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz