St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne)
40 Campion Road, Gisborne · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #638 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Gisborne looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) scores 77/100 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.
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne), so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
standdowns 10.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+9.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · below 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.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration confirmed compliant
- Curriculum requirements confirmed met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed met
- Personnel Management and Finance administration confirmed compliant
"As of June 2022, the St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
10.4
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
$1.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,796
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 42
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 33
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.0%
- Asian 37.4%
- Māori 18.3%
- Pacific 8.9%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
Location
40 Campion Road, Gisborne. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne).
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) scores 77/100 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8688332, email admin@saintmarysgis.school.nz, or visit www.saintmarysgis.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 Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) has 246 students, with an EQI of 423 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne) in 2022-07, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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