St Mary's School (Hokitika)
87 Sewell Street, Hokitika · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,539 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Mary's School (Hokitika) as of 2024-01-15. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Mary's School (Hokitika) is a full primary school with 126 students. The Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of November 2022. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hokitika looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary's School (Hokitika) a good school?
St Mary's School (Hokitika) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 43.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-11.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · above 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- All six regulatory domains confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of November 2022, the St Mary's School (Hokitika) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.13M
Surplus / (deficit)
$16k
Net assets / equity
$0.58M
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
43.3
4 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
$1.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,385
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 15
- Year 04 13
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.1%
- Asian 19.8%
- Māori 19.0%
- Pacific 4.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
87 Sewell Street, Hokitika. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's School (Hokitika) a good school?
St Mary's School (Hokitika) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Hokitika)?
Contact the school directly on 03-7556133, email office@stmaryshok.school.nz, or visit www.stmaryshok.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 School (Hokitika) 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 School (Hokitika) has 126 students, with an EQI of 442 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Hokitika) in 2023-06, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz