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St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha)

Te Aroha · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha) at a glance

St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha) is a co-educational full primary school in Te Aroha, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 63 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 1903.

With 63 students on roll, St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha) is a small school — larger than about 18% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 446, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 40.6% and Asian at 33.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2840.6%
Pasifika 1420.3%
Asian 2333.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 45.8%
European 28 · 40.6%
Pasifika 14 · 20.3%
Asian 23 · 33.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 5.8%

Total roll recorded: 63 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

63Students on rollLarger than 18% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.22Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1903
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTe Aroha East
  • WardTe Aroha General Ward
  • General electorateWaikato
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Te Aroha 37.5403° S · 175.7108° E
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Nearby schools

Te Aroha Primary SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 0.3 km Stanley Avenue SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Aroha CollegeTe Aroha · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Elstow-Waihou Combined SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 6.7 km Manawaru SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 11.3 km Springdale SchoolWaitoa · Full Primary 12.6 km

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About this data

School #1952 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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