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St Joseph's School (Hawera)

Hāwera · Taranaki Region

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

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St Joseph's School (Hawera) at a glance

St Joseph's School (Hawera) is a co-educational full primary school in Hāwera, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 209 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1875.

With 209 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Hawera) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 49% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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 70.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.29 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13870.4%
Pasifika 73.6%
Asian 4422.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 63.1%
Other 10.5%
European 138 · 70.4%
Pasifika 7 · 3.6%
Asian 44 · 22.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 209 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

209Students on rollLarger than 49% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.29Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Taranaki District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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
  • Opened1875
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHāwera Central
  • WardTe Hāwera General Ward
  • General electorateWhanganui
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
Hāwera 39.5897° S · 174.2801° E
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TKKM o Ngati RuanuiHāwera · Composite 0.5 km Hāwera Primary SchoolHāwera · Contributing 0.5 km Te Paepae o AoteaHāwera · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.7 km Hāwera Christian SchoolHāwera · Full Primary 0.7 km Ramanui SchoolHāwera · Contributing 1.1 km Tawhiti SchoolHāwera · Contributing 1.2 km

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About this data

School #2235 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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