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St Joseph's School (Oamaru)

Oamaru · Otago 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 (Oamaru)

St Joseph's School (Oamaru) is a co-educational full primary school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 149 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1882.

With 149 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Oamaru) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 37% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 44.9% and European at 31.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.21 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 44 · 31.9%
Pasifika 20 · 14.5%
Asian 62 · 44.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 6.5%
Other 3 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 149 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

149Students on rollLarger than 37% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.21Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0925° S · 170.9704° E
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Nearby schools

Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 0.1 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Fenwick SchoolOamaru · Contributing 1.6 km Pembroke School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Contributing 1.9 km Oamaru IntermediateOamaru · Intermediate 2.2 km Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1882
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