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St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)

Kaiapoi · Canterbury 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 School (Kaiapoi)

St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) is a co-educational full primary school in Kaiapoi, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 204 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1858.

With 204 students on roll, St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 48% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

77.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 20%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.38 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 166 · 77.2%
Pasifika 5 · 2.3%
Asian 43 · 20.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 204 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

204Students on rollLarger than 48% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.63Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.38Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Kaiapoi 43.3844° S · 172.6541° E
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Nearby schools

Kaiapoi Borough SchoolKaiapoi · Full Primary 0.6 km Kaiapoi High SchoolKaiapoi · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Karanga Mai Young Parents CollegeKaiapoi · Teen Parent Unit 0.9 km Kaiapoi North SchoolKaiapoi · Full Primary 1.2 km Clarkville Te Kura ki WaimātaoKaiapoi · Full Primary 3.5 km Ōhoka SchoolKaiapoi · Full Primary 5.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1858
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