St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia)
Belt Street, Ngaruawahia · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #925 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ngaruawahia looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) a good school?
St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) scores 73/100 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
- Board administration systems confirmed
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
-18.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Police vets for non-teaching staff require renewal every three years - this area of non-compliance has been addressed
- School must consult regularly with Māori community to develop and make known school policies, plans and targets for improving progress and achievement of Māori students
"As of June 2024, the St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.25M
Surplus / (deficit)
$10k
Net assets / equity
$0.18M
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
$1.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,520
2018
$0.8M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 11
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 11
- Year 07 9
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.1%
- Māori 34.0%
- Asian 14.2%
- Pacific 8.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.9%
Location
Belt Street, Ngaruawahia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) a good school?
St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) scores 73/100 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 2024-09 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8248603, email office@stpaulsnga.school.nz, or visit www.stpaulsnga.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 Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) has 106 students, with an EQI of 456 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia) in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz