St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)
Fuller Street, Kaiapoi · Canterbury
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #271 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) received a Te Ara Huarau review in August 2022. The school has a strong leadership team that monitors all learners' progress and provides professional support and mentoring to teachers. The board of trustees is highly capable and focused on improving student outcomes and achieving the school's strategic aims. Parent and whānau involvement in learner goal setting and progress reporting is active, and the school emphasises effective collaborative practice. The school's composite score is 83.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaiapoi looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) scores 83/100 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.
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 28.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+73.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-15 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. 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
28.1
3 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
$1.03M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,078
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 40
- Year 02 25
- Year 03 24
- Year 04 21
- Year 05 22
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 18
- Year 08 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.2%
- Asian 17.3%
- Māori 7.9%
- Pacific 2.5%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
Fuller Street, Kaiapoi. 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 (Kaiapoi).
Kaiapoi Borough School
Full Primary · 0.6km · 371 roll
41
-42 vs this
Kaiapoi High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 1,027 roll
62
-21 vs this
Karanga Mai Young Parents College
Teen Parent Unit · 0.9km · roll n/a
60
-23 vs this
Kaiapoi North School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 540 roll
57
-26 vs this
Clarkville Te Kura ki Waimātao
Full Primary · 3.5km · 207 roll
80
-3 vs this
Ōhoka School
Full Primary · 5.4km · 221 roll
90
+7 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) scores 83/100 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 2022-08 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)?
Contact the school directly on 03-3277700, email office@stpatkai.school.nz, or visit www.stpatkai.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 (Kaiapoi) 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 (Kaiapoi) has 202 students, with an EQI of 440 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 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