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St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)

Te Awamutu · Waikato 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 Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu)

St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) is a co-educational full primary school in Te Awamutu, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 253 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 427. The school has been open since 1921.

With 253 students on roll, St Patrick's Catholic School (Te Awamutu) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 427, 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 largest group is European at 68.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.4 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 177 · 68.9%
Pasifika 13 · 5.1%
Asian 58 · 22.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 3.5%

Total roll recorded: 253 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

253Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
427Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.86Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.4Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Te Awamutu 38.0086° S · 175.3193° E
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Nearby schools

Te Awamutu Primary SchoolTe Awamutu · Contributing 0.4 km Te Awamutu CollegeTe Awamutu · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Te Wharekura o Nga Purapura o Te ArohaTe Awamutu · Composite 0.7 km Te Awamutu IntermediateTe Awamutu · Intermediate 1.5 km Waipa Christian SchoolTe Awamutu · Composite 1.7 km Pekapekarau SchoolTe Awamutu · Contributing 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaipa District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1921
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