NewzSchools New Zealand School Directory
Browse all schools

hello@newzschools.nz
NewzSchools · Aotearoa New Zealand

Full Primary · State : Integrated

St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane)

Whakatane · Bay of Plenty Region

Back to directory
School website Get directions

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

At a glance

About St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane)

St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane) is a co-educational full primary school in Whakatane, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 264 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1933.

With 264 students on roll, St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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 63.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.13 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 144 · 63.2%
Pasifika 12 · 5.3%
Asian 67 · 29.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 264 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

264Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.89Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.13Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Whakatane 37.9645° S · 176.9825° E
Open in Maps

Nearby schools

Whakatane High SchoolWhakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Allandale SchoolWhakatane · Contributing 0.5 km Whakatane S D A SchoolWhakatane · Full Primary 0.7 km Apanui SchoolWhakatane · Contributing 1 km James Street SchoolWhakatane · Contributing 1.1 km Whakatane IntermediateWhakatane · Intermediate 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhakatane District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1933
More in Bay of Plenty Region

More schools in Bay of Plenty Region.

View all

ACG Tauranga

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region

CompositePrivate