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St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)

Dannevirke · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 (Dannevirke)

St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is a co-educational full primary school in Dannevirke, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 131 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1910.

With 131 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 473, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

86.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 105 · 86.1%
Pasifika 9 · 7.4%
Asian 7 · 5.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 131 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

131Students on rollLarger than 33% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.52Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Dannevirke 40.2099° S · 176.1023° E
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Nearby schools

Dannevirke South SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 0.8 km Dannevirke High SchoolDannevirke · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Huia Range SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 1.3 km TKKM o Tamaki Nui A RuaDannevirke · Composite 1.7 km Totara College of Accelerated LearningDannevirke · Composite 2.3 km Ruahine SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 8.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTararua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1910
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