St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)
901 Frederick Street, Mahora · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #478 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mahora looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) scores 79/100 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
- Commitment to the school's special character that underpins teaching and learning
- Systems and processes that enable teachers to track and monitor the progress and achievement of students most at risk
- Culturally responsive relationships and practices that are strengthening learning partnerships with parents and whānau
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+4.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-10-23 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region
- Most students achieved at and above expectation in reading, writing and mathematics over the past three years
- Pacific students not achieving as well as other students, though improving trend evident
- Accelerating the achievement of Māori, Pacific and boys remains a priority
- School has identified students whose learning requires acceleration; not yet reporting rates of acceleration for all at-risk students
- Culturally responsive relationships and practices increasingly evident and strengthening learning partnerships with Māori whānau
"Leadership ensures an orderly and supportive environment that is conducive to student learning and wellbeing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.19M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$79k
Net assets / equity
$0.63M
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
$1.86M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,221
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 33
- Year 02 28
- Year 03 35
- Year 04 37
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 35
- Year 07 43
- Year 08 42
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 58.2%
- Asian 29.8%
- Māori 14.0%
- Pacific 12.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
Location
901 Frederick Street, Mahora. 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 (Hastings).
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) scores 79/100 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 2019-10 review identified 6 key findings. Most students achieved at and above expectation in reading, writing and mathematics over the past three years
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8766421, email office@stmaryshastings.school.nz, or visit www.stmaryshastings.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 (Hastings) 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 (Hastings) has 299 students, with an EQI of 421 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) in 2019-10, signed by Phillip 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz