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St John's College (Hastings)

Hastings · Hawke's Bay Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About St John's College (Hastings)

St John's College (Hastings) is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 398 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 456. The school has been open since 1941.

With 398 students on roll, St John's College (Hastings) is a large school — larger than about 73% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 456, which is 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 largest group is European at 69.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.04 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 260 · 69.9%
Pasifika 25 · 6.7%
Asian 71 · 19.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 2.7%
Other 4 · 1.1%
International 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 398 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

398Students on rollLarger than 73% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
456Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.04Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6398° S · 176.8572° E
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Nearby schools

Mayfair SchoolHastings · Contributing 0.4 km Taikura Rudolf Steiner SchoolHastings · Composite 1.1 km Karamū High SchoolHastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km St Joseph's School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 1.2 km Parkvale SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.4 km St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1941
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