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St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay)

Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay Region

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

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St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay) at a glance

St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay) is a co-educational full primary school in Waipukurau, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 108 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 436. The school has been open since 1926.

With 108 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 28% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 436, 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 69.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6869.4%
Pasifika 11.0%
Asian 2626.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22.0%
Other 11.0%
European 68 · 69.4%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 26 · 26.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 2.0%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 108 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

108Students on rollLarger than 28% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
436Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1926
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaipukurau West
  • WardRuataniwha Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Waipukurau 39.9945° S · 176.5591° E
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Nearby schools

Waipukurau SchoolWaipukurau · Full Primary 0.4 km Central Hawkes Bay CollegeWaipukurau · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km The Terrace School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 1.6 km Waipawa SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 6.2 km Otane SchoolOtane · Full Primary 12.4 km Ongaonga SchoolOngaonga · Full Primary 14.9 km

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About this data

School #2678 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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