St Patrick's School (Napier)
24 Riverbend Road, Marewa · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,132 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Patrick's School (Napier) as of 2026-02-23. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Marewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Patrick's School (Napier) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Napier) 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Systems and processes that support students with identified additional and complex learning needs
- Teaching and learning strategies that actively engage students in learning
- Classroom conditions that foster an inclusive environment and encourage purposeful student engagement, learning and achievement
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 3.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-24.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-08-20 · Phillip Cowie, Central Region
- Trends indicate that outcomes for students are moving noticeably over time towards being equitable
- Māori students achieve very well; Pacific students' achievement is slightly lower when compared to other groups
- Girls achieve higher than boys in reading, writing and mathematics
- The school responds well to those Māori and other students who require their learning and achievement to be accelerated
- Board of trustees' resourcing is focused on gaining equity for identified groups and excellence for all students
"Trends indicate that outcomes for students are moving noticeably over time towards being equitable."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$43k
Net assets / equity
$0.60M
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
3.7
1 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
$2.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,104
2018
$1.9M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 23
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 27
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 33
- Year 07 49
- Year 08 56
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.7%
- Asian 21.3%
- Māori 16.4%
- Pacific 8.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
24 Riverbend Road, Marewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's School (Napier) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Napier) 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 2019-08 review identified 5 key findings. Trends indicate that outcomes for students are moving noticeably over time towards being equitable
How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's School (Napier)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8439238, email admin@stpatsnapier.school.nz, or visit www.stpatsnapier.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 (Napier) 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 (Napier) has 268 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Patrick's School (Napier) in 2019-08, signed by Phillip Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz