St Joseph's School (Wairoa)
56 Queen Street, Wairoa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #560 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wairoa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Joseph's School (Wairoa) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Wairoa) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Professional development that is strengthening assessment for learning capability
- A well-established plan that clarifies actions and intended outcomes
- School wide processes to track and monitor progress and achievement of learners with an equity focus
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
+14.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-23 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- End of 2020 discrepancies were identified in student achievement data
- Variability in the way assessment tools were being used and how teachers interpreted data to inform decisions about learning progress and achievement
- Assessment information was not being used to inform planning for teaching and learning
- Disparity for Māori learners particularly boys
"disparity for Māori learners particularly boys"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. 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
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
$0.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,874
2018
$0.6M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 9
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 11
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 68.4%
- European/Pākehā 42.1%
- Pacific 9.5%
- Asian 8.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
56 Queen Street, Wairoa. 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 (Wairoa).
Wairoa Primary School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 297 roll
87
+9 vs this
Wairoa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.5km · 355 roll
41
-37 vs this
TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa
Composite · 0.7km · 189 roll
62
-16 vs this
Tiaho Primary School
Full Primary · 0.9km · 77 roll
30
-48 vs this
Te Whare Kounga (Proposed opening date: 2026-07-20)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1km · roll n/a
75
-3 vs this
Frasertown School
Full Primary · 7.7km · 122 roll
72
-6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Joseph's School (Wairoa) a good school?
St Joseph's School (Wairoa) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 4 key findings. End of 2020 discrepancies were identified in student achievement data
How do I enrol my child at St Joseph's School (Wairoa)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8388306, email principal@sjwairoa.school.nz, or visit www.sjwairoa.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 (Wairoa) 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 (Wairoa) has 95 students, with an EQI of 502 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Joseph's School (Wairoa) in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 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