St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)
200 King Street South, Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #542 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hastings looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) a good school?
St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) 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
- A strong culture of collaboration among leaders and teachers that supports teaching and learning throughout the school
- An inclusive and caring school community that effectively promotes learning and a sense of belonging
- Student engagement is strongly supported through positive, respectful relationships between children and with adults
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
+23.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
57/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · 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): 57/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-06-28 · Patricia Davey, Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region
- The school is yet to have consistently equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
- In 2017, the majority of students achieved at curriculum expectation in writing and mathematics, but student achievement in reading has declined over time
- Significant disparity for Māori and Pacific learners and boys is yet to be addressed
- The school does not yet have a well-articulated, shared understanding of acceleration
- Non-compliance identified: the board must ensure that all teachers are fully appraised annually
"In 2017, the majority of students achieved at curriculum expectation in writing and mathematics. Student achievement in reading has declined over time."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
$1.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,951
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 20
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 15
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 59.1%
- Pacific 22.6%
- European/Pākehā 13.2%
- Māori 11.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
200 King Street South, Hastings. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings).
Hastings Central School
Contributing · 0.5km · 210 roll
53
-25 vs this
Akina School/ Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 0.5km · roll n/a
80
+2 vs this
Kōwhai School
Specialist School · 0.6km · 130 roll
89
+11 vs this
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
Composite · 0.7km · 299 roll
62
-16 vs this
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
Full Primary · 0.8km · 301 roll
76
-2 vs this
Hastings Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 378 roll
47
-31 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) a good school?
St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) 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 2018-06 review identified 6 key findings. The school is yet to have consistently equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
How do I enrol my child at St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8764958, email admin@stmatthewsprimary.school.nz, or visit www.stmatthewsprimary.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 Matthew's Primary 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 Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) has 159 students, with an EQI of 436 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings) in 2018-06, signed by Patricia Davey. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz