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St Joseph's School (Taihape)

Taihape · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 (Taihape)

St Joseph's School (Taihape) is a co-educational full primary school in Taihape, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 79 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 435. The school has been open since 1916.

With 79 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Taihape) is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 435, 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.

78.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.79 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 54 · 78.3%
Pasifika 4 · 5.8%
Asian 10 · 14.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 79 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

79Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
435Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.79Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Taihape 39.6854° S · 175.8092° E
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Nearby schools

Taihape Area SchoolTaihape · Composite 1.2 km Mataroa SchoolTaihape · Full Primary 8.4 km Taoroa SchoolTaihape · Full Primary 11.4 km Moawhango SchoolMoawhango · Full Primary 12.5 km Mangaweka SchoolMangaweka · Full Primary 13.7 km Pukeokahu SchoolPukeokahu · Full Primary 18.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRangitikei District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1916
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