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St Patrick's School (Greymouth)

Greymouth · West Coast Region

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

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St Patrick's School (Greymouth) at a glance

St Patrick's School (Greymouth) is a co-educational full primary school in Greymouth, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 220 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1866.

With 220 students on roll, St Patrick's School (Greymouth) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 50% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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 60.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 36.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.19 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13560.3%
Pasifika 73.1%
Asian 8136.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.4%
European 135 · 60.3%
Pasifika 7 · 3.1%
Asian 81 · 36.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 220 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

220Students on rollLarger than 50% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.19Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityGrey District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast 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
  • Opened1866
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaGreymouth Central
  • WardCentral Ward
  • General electorateWest Coast-Tasman
  • Māori electorate—

Location

West Coast Region
Greymouth 42.4520° S · 171.2113° E
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Nearby schools

John Paul II High SchoolGreymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.1 km Cobden SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 1.3 km Blaketown SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 1.5 km Greymouth High SchoolGreymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Greymouth Main SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 2 km Karoro SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 3.3 km

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About this data

School #3538 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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