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St Joseph's School (Fairlie)

Fairlie · 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 (Fairlie)

St Joseph's School (Fairlie) is a co-educational full primary school in Fairlie, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 27 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 427. The school has been open since 1939.

With 27 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Fairlie) is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 427, 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 67.9%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 21.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.68 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19 · 67.9%
Pasifika 6 · 21.4%
Asian 2 · 7.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 3.6%

Total roll recorded: 27 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

27Students on rollLarger than 8% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
427Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.68Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Fairlie 44.1042° S · 170.8276° E
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Nearby schools

Mackenzie CollegeFairlie · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.3 km Fairlie SchoolFairlie · Contributing 0.4 km Albury SchoolAlbury · Contributing 14.5 km Cannington SchoolCannington · Full Primary 29.5 km Pleasant Point Primary SchoolPleasant Point · Full Primary 29.7 km St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point)Pleasant Point · Full Primary 29.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityMackenzie District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1939
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