St Patrick's School (Greymouth)
13 Puketahi Street, Greymouth · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,352 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Patrick's School received a Board Assurance Review in September 2023. The Board attested to compliance with regulatory requirements across administration, curriculum, health and safety, personnel, finance and assets. However, the ERO identified gaps in workforce safety checking, including failure to verify identity documents and obtain regular Police vets for paid children's workers as required by legislation. No composite score was available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Greymouth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Patrick's School (Greymouth) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Greymouth) scores 66/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Teachers and leaders work collaboratively to promote student achievement and wellbeing
- The school systematically uses achievement and wellbeing data to identify students' needs, including those needing acceleration
- Achievement data across the school shows that outcomes for learners are becoming increasingly equitable
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 44.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · 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
2023-09-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Teachers and leaders work collaboratively to promote student achievement and wellbeing
- The school systematically uses achievement and wellbeing data to identify students' needs, including those needing acceleration
- Achievement data across the school shows that outcomes for learners are becoming increasingly equitable
- A number of students have yet to meet school-wide expectations in literacy, prompting focus on strengthening teachers' literacy practices
"teachers and leaders work collaboratively to promote student achievement and wellbeing"
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
44.8
6 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
$1.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,507
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 32
- Year 03 25
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 35
- Year 07 17
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.4%
- Asian 36.2%
- Māori 17.2%
- Pacific 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
13 Puketahi Street, Greymouth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Patrick's School (Greymouth).
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Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's School (Greymouth) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Greymouth) scores 66/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 4 key findings. Teachers and leaders work collaboratively to promote student achievement and wellbeing
How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's School (Greymouth)?
Contact the school directly on 03-7687830, email office@stpatricksgm.school.nz, or visit www.stpatricksgm.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 Patrick's School (Greymouth) 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 School (Greymouth) has 221 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 Patrick's School (Greymouth) in 2023-09, 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