St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)

Whangarei · Northland Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area

St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) at a glance

St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) is a co-educational contributing school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 466 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 404. The school has been open since 1995.

With 466 students on roll, St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei) is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 404, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 56.9%, with a meaningful European community at 36.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.64 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16636.3%

Pasifika 132.8%

Asian 26056.9%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 183.9%

European 166 · 36.3%

Pasifika 13 · 2.8%

Asian 260 · 56.9%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 466 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

466Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

404Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.64Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeContributing
YearsYears 1–6
AuthorityState : Integrated
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityWhangarei District
Education regionTai Tokerau
Regional councilNorthland Region
Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1995
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaKensington (Whangarei District)
WardWhangārei Urban General Ward
General electorateWhangārei
Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region

Whangarei 35.7029° S · 174.3150° E

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About this data

School #1588 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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