St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata)

St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) is a co-educational full primary school in Matata, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 36 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 546. The school has been open since 1891.

With 36 students on roll, St Joseph's Catholic School (Matata) is a very small school — larger than about 11% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 546, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 83 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 61.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 30.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.07 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.