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St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point)

Pleasant Point · Canterbury Region

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

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St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point) at a glance

St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point) is a co-educational full primary school in Pleasant Point, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 47 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 1927.

With 47 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Pleasant Point) is a very small school — larger than about 14% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

89.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.95 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4489.8%
Pasifika 12.0%
Asian 48.2%
European 44 · 89.8%
Pasifika 1 · 2.0%
Asian 4 · 8.2%

Total roll recorded: 47 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

47Students on rollLarger than 14% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.38Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.95Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1927
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPleasant Point
  • WardPleasant Point-Temuka Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Pleasant Point 44.2618° S · 171.1317° E
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Nearby schools

Pleasant Point Primary SchoolPleasant Point · Full Primary 0.5 km Arowhenua Maori SchoolTemuka · Full Primary 11.1 km St Joseph's School (Temuka)Temuka · Full Primary 12.3 km Temuka Primary SchoolTemuka · Contributing 12.5 km Opihi CollegeTemuka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 13.1 km Winchester Rural SchoolWinchester · Contributing 14.2 km

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About this data

School #3528 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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