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St Joseph's School (Ashburton)

Ashburton · Canterbury 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 Joseph's School (Ashburton)

St Joseph's School (Ashburton) is a co-educational full primary school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 249 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 408. The school has been open since 1881.

With 249 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Ashburton) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 408, 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 55 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 54.2% and Asian at 31.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.12 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 137 · 54.2%
Pasifika 23 · 9.1%
Asian 80 · 31.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 5.1%

Total roll recorded: 249 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

249Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
408Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.12Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.9011° S · 171.7462° E
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Nearby schools

Ashburton Borough SchoolAshburton · Full Primary 0.3 km Ashburton IntermediateAshburton · Intermediate 1 km Ashburton CollegeAshburton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Ashburton Netherby SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.7 km Hampstead SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.7 km Allenton SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityAshburton District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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 may be requested
  • Opened1881
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