St John the Evangelist Catholic School
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 193
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Primary Co-Ed/Secondary Girls
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 14B Otara Road, Otara, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2747558
- monicav@stjohnsotara.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Auckland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 3
- Māori
- 9
- Pacific
- 187
- Asian
- 3
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 2
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 06 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | 5 | 209 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 5 | 209 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St John the Evangelist Catholic School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 487
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 1 April 1967
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 11 December 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (11 December 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 11 December 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 193 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
July 2019
247
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 September 2019
August 2015
246
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 December 2015
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 11 December 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 11 months of the Education Review Office and St John the Evangelist Catholic School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
St John the Evangelist Catholic School is a state integrated school for girls from Years 1 to 8 and boys from Years 1 to 6. The school shares a large site in Otara , with the St John the Evangelist Parish, Te Whaiora Marae, Kohanga Reo , and the St John the Evangelist Preschool. The current principal was appointed in 2020 The school has recently undergone a full rebuild. The school vision is ‘Live life to the fullest; He arohanui ngā tamariki nohinohi /Together we live, love, and learn. This is carried through the school values of, Whakapono /Faith, Tumako /Hope, Aroha /Love and Manahou /Joy.
St John the Evangelist Catholic School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Catholic Special Character and Education
wellbeing for all
culturally responsive and professional learning for Kaiarahi /leaders and Kaiako / teachers to embed effective pedagogy and practice
learning and teaching
community engagement.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St John the Evangelist Catholic School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school implements and embeds their revised culturally responsive curriculum focussed on ensuring equitable outcomes for all ākonga /leaners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the evaluation aligns directly to the newly developed 2023 Strategic Plan and National Education Learning Priorities (NELP), that will guide the school for the next 3 years
a school focus on building capacity and capability supported by kāhui ako goals
the refreshed Catholic religious education curriculum
school wide intentionality in developing a contextualised, relationally based local curriculum.
The school expects to see:
kaiako’s cultural understanding of ākonga and their learning needs further developed to include building relationships with ākonga whānau
ākonga build capability and agency in their learning, and through their progress they experience success in their achievement
learner profiles providing clear pathways of progress, which can include acceleration practices which supports equitable ākonga outcomes
consistent kaiako practices and processes that include building capability and agency whilst embedding challenge and high expectations into the teaching and learning focussed on ensuring excellent ākonga outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to ensure equitable outcomes for all ākonga /leaners through a culturally responsive curriculum:
ākonga value their school and the experiences they are involved in
ākonga are respectful of each other, which supports positive social and emotional relationships
diverse, caring and passionate teachers who value every child’s uniqueness
collaborative and inclusive leadership
the school community has fully connected with the Parish.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
building even greater connection with ākonga language, culture, and identity
developing the learner profiles and transition profiles to further support the local curriculum
improving ākonga attendance which in turn, improves engagement and is central to learner progress and achievement
continuing to develop the core capabilities of teachers so that they are empowered to effectively teach across the revised curriculum
consult further with whanau to better understand their aspirations for their tamariki .
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
11 December 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).