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St Joseph's School (Hastings)

Hastings · Hawke's Bay 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 (Hastings)

St Joseph's School (Hastings) is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 274 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 418. The school has been open since 1889.

With 274 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Hastings) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 418, 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 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 50.9% and European at 37.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 104 · 37.3%
Pasifika 21 · 7.5%
Asian 142 · 50.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 3.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 274 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

274Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
418Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6462° S · 176.8464° E
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Nearby schools

Kōwhai SchoolHastings · Specialist School 0.4 km Hastings Central SchoolHastings · Contributing 0.4 km Akina School/ Activity CentreHastings · Activity Centre 0.6 km Hastings IntermediateHastings · Intermediate 0.8 km St Matthew's Primary School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 0.8 km Hastings Boys' High SchoolHastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1889
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