St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)
625 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #864 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Te Awamutu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) a good school?
St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) scores 74/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Established commitment to strengthening te reo Māori and partnerships with local hapū and marae
- Established expectations for relationship-based learning that contribute to equity for Māori learners
- Consistent commitment to improvements for ākonga
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
-6.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · bottom quartile 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has established commitment to strengthening te reo Māori and partnerships with local hapū and marae
- Established expectations for relationship-based learning contribute to equity for Māori learners
- School community enhances sense of connection and belonging for all staff and students
- Te Ara Huarau evaluation focuses on measuring impact of school initiatives to support Māori learners to achieve success as Māori
"an established commitment to strengthening te reo Māori and partnerships with local hapū and marae"
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
$1.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,654
2018
$1.5M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 32
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 31
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 37
- Year 07 37
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.3%
- Asian 20.5%
- Māori 12.8%
- Pacific 4.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.5%
Location
625 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) a good school?
St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) scores 74/100 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 2023-12 review identified 4 key findings. School has established commitment to strengthening te reo Māori and partnerships with local hapū and marae
How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8714669, email office@stpatta.co.nz, or visit www.stpatta.co.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 Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) has 258 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) in 2023-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz