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St Patrick's School (Napier)

Napier · Hawke's Bay Region

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

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St Patrick's School (Napier) at a glance

St Patrick's School (Napier) is a co-educational full primary school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 239 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 435. The school has been open since 1859.

With 239 students on roll, St Patrick's School (Napier) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 435, 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 56.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.07 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 12856.9%
Pasifika 219.3%
Asian 6026.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 146.2%
Other 20.9%
European 128 · 56.9%
Pasifika 21 · 9.3%
Asian 60 · 26.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 6.2%
Other 2 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 239 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

239Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
435Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.07Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • 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
  • Opened1859
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOnekawa Central
  • WardOnekawa-Tamatea Ward
  • General electorateNapier
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5037° S · 176.8956° E
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Nearby schools

Hawke's Bay School for Teenage ParentsNapier · Teen Parent Unit 0.2 km William Colenso CollegeNapier · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.3 km Onekawa SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.3 km TKKM o Te Ara HouNapier · Composite 0.8 km Marewa SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.9 km Nelson Park SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.3 km

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About this data

School #2745 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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