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St Joseph's School (Opunake)

Opunake · Taranaki Region

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

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St Joseph's School (Opunake) at a glance

St Joseph's School (Opunake) is a co-educational full primary school in Opunake, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 124 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1902.

With 124 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Opunake) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 441, 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.

77.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 17.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.64 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9877.8%
Pasifika 32.4%
Asian 2217.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32.4%
European 98 · 77.8%
Pasifika 3 · 2.4%
Asian 22 · 17.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 124 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

124Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.64Isolation indexvery high 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
  • Opened1902
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaŌpunake
  • WardTaranaki Coastal General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
Opunake 39.4495° S · 173.8597° E
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Nearby schools

Opunake SchoolOpunake · Full Primary 0.4 km Opunake High SchoolOpunake · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km TKKM o TamarongoOpunake · Full Primary 0.9 km Rahotu SchoolRahotu · Full Primary 14.7 km Auroa SchoolHāwera · Full Primary 16.3 km Kaponga SchoolKaponga · Full Primary 25 km

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About this data

School #2237 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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