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St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)

Hastings · Hawke's Bay Region

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

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St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) at a glance

St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 289 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 421. The school has been open since 1957.

With 289 students on roll, St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 421, 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 gap of 42 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 55.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 31.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16755.1%
Pasifika 3411.2%
Asian 9631.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 62.0%
European 167 · 55.1%
Pasifika 34 · 11.2%
Asian 96 · 31.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 289 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

289Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
421Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings 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
  • Opened1957
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMahora
  • WardHastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6239° S · 176.8472° E
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Nearby schools

Mahora SchoolHastings · Contributing 0.2 km Lindisfarne CollegeHastings · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o ĀkinaHastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Frimley SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.3 km Taikura Rudolf Steiner SchoolHastings · Composite 1.4 km Mayfair SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.9 km

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About this data

School #2681 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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