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St Joseph's School (Feilding)

Feilding · 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 (Feilding)

St Joseph's School (Feilding) is a co-educational full primary school in Feilding, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 74 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 435. The school has been open since 1908.

With 74 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Feilding) is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 435, 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 62%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 49 · 62.0%
Pasifika 11 · 13.9%
Asian 18 · 22.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 74 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

74Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
435Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.96Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Feilding 40.2205° S · 175.5708° E
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Nearby schools

Lytton Street SchoolFeilding · Contributing 0.6 km Feilding IntermediateFeilding · Intermediate 0.7 km Feilding High SchoolFeilding · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km North Street SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 0.8 km Manchester Street SchoolFeilding · Contributing 0.9 km Taonui SchoolFeilding · Full Primary 4.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityManawatu District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • 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
  • Opened1908
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