St Patrick's School (Waimate)
Cameron Street, Waimate · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,200 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Patrick's School (Waimate) as of 2023-05-22. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
St Patrick's School has recently appointed a new principal committed to enhancing student achievement and engagement. The school is working to implement curriculum changes including New Zealand histories and is undertaking professional learning in literacy and mathematics. The school is committed to cultural diversity and benefits from community involvement. The school is currently under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waimate looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Patrick's School (Waimate) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Waimate) 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
- Board has attested to compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement categories
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
55/100 from ERO review 2020-05 · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · 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): 55/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-20 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of February 2023, the St Patrick's School (Waimate) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
$0.34M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,859
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.3M
2022
$0.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 2
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 3
- Year 07 3
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 77.4%
- European/Pākehā 25.8%
- Māori 3.2%
- Pacific 3.2%
Location
Cameron Street, Waimate. 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 (Waimate).
Waimate Main School
Contributing · 0.7km · 96 roll
34
-35 vs this
Waimate High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.8km · 276 roll
56
-13 vs this
Waimate Centennial School
Contributing · 1.1km · 140 roll
74
+5 vs this
- no score yet
Waituna Creek School
Full Primary · 4.5km · 27 roll
Waihao Downs School
Full Primary · 11.9km · 73 roll
79
+10 vs this
Makikihi School
Full Primary · 13.1km · 46 roll
55
-14 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's School (Waimate) a good school?
St Patrick's School (Waimate) 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at St Patrick's School (Waimate)?
Contact the school directly on 03-6898584, email office@spw.school.nz, or visit st-pats.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 (Waimate) 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 (Waimate) has 31 students, with an EQI of 408 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Patrick's School (Waimate) in 2023-10, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz