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St Joseph's School (Wairoa)

Wairoa · Hawke's Bay 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 (Wairoa)

St Joseph's School (Wairoa) is a co-educational full primary school in Wairoa, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 96 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1911.

With 96 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Wairoa) is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 502, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The largest group is European at 69%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 17.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.02 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 40 · 69.0%
Pasifika 10 · 17.2%
Asian 6 · 10.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 3.4%

Total roll recorded: 96 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

96Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.91Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.02Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Wairoa 39.0348° S · 177.4202° E
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Nearby schools

Wairoa Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 0.5 km Wairoa CollegeWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.5 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te WairoaWairoa · Composite 0.7 km Tiaho Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 0.9 km Te Whare KoungaWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Frasertown SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 7.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWairoa District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1911
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