St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 338
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 88 Clarkin Road, Fairfield, Hamilton
- Territorial authority
- Hamilton City
- Phone
- 07-8555434
- admin@stjosephs.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Hamilton · schools in Waikato
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- How to enrol
- https://stjosephs.school.nz/enrolment-forms/
All new enrolments will need to have the following documents, as well as our [Enrolment Forms](https://stjosephs.school.nz/enrolment-forms/):
- https://stjosephs.school.nz/enrolment-forms/
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- Our students strive to live out these values through Aroha – Faith, Mahi – Learning and Manaakitanga – Service.
- Special character
- Our Mission
- Holistic education in a Catholic environment
- St Joseph’s School provides a holistic education in an environment that reflects the values of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Our Vision
- Faithful learners growing and serving
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
St Joseph’s Catholic School is accredited by NZQA to accept International fee-paying students as part of our school community.
- Accepted, as stated
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- the school band
here are the Junior and Middle Syndicates performing with the school band last year (2020) in the Church for the New Entrant Liturgy
- feature production
This year’s feature production will be
- Junior Choir
It showcases all Year 7 & 8 students as well as the Junior Choir.
- Water Polo
Sports like Water Polo, Flipper Ball, Netball and Volleyball.
- Flipper Ball
Sports like Water Polo, Flipper Ball, Netball and Volleyball.
- Netball
Sports like Water Polo, Flipper Ball, Netball and Volleyball.
- Volleyball
Sports like Water Polo, Flipper Ball, Netball and Volleyball.
- Saints Sports Club
St Joseph’s will continue to support the Saints Sports Club for Years 7-8.
- Sports Camp
Sports Camp This is a week of competitive sports at Totara Springs, Matamata with other schools from around the Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato region.
- the cheer team
All will participate in the cheer team and associated lead-up practices, which take place every lunchtime in the first 2 weeks of Term 3.
- AIMS Games
For our school AIMS Games is for those students that are performing at the elite level in their chosen sport.
- Year 0-3 kapa haka
- Year 4-6 kapa haka rōpu
- Year 7/8 kapa haka rōpu
- the school band
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 216
- Māori
- 45
- Pacific
- 28
- Asian
- 91
- MELAA
- 31
- Other
- 1
- International
- 4
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 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 02 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 41 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 38 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 54 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
| Total | 44 | 31 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 230 | 2 | 340 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 06 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 41 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 52 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 45 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 44 | 31 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 230 | 2 | 340 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.6%
| St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 9.9% |
| Māori | 38.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 7.3% |
| Total | 4.6% |
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 Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| 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 | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| 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 Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| 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 | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 399
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 11 April 1950
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 27 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (27 October 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 27 October 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 338 — 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.
November 2017
357
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 February 2018
September 2014
341
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 11 November 2014
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 27 October 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 seven months of the Education Review Office and St Joseph’s Catholic School (Fairfield) 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 Joseph’s Catholic School is located in Hamilton, providing education for students in Years 1-8. The state integrated Catholic school is an integral part of the Parish of the Holy Cross. The school is a member of the Waikato Catholic Kāhui Ako .
St Joseph’s Catholic School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to strengthen the rich and relevant curriculum to enable success for all
to promote culturally responsive practice to value diversity, culture, languages and identities
to foster learning-centred partnerships to support outcomes for the children and community
to support the wellbeing of everyone in the school.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on its website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of practices and programmes to enable equitable outcomes for identified groups of students and improve learning in literacy, with a particular focus on writing. Further building students’ learning-to-learn capabilities is an ongoing priority for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s commitment to equity and excellence for all ākonga with a focus on literacy
the priority to strengthen students’ engagement and ownership in their learning
the opportunity to increase consistency of quality teaching practices and programmes to support the range of students’ needs and interests.
The school expects to see increasingly equitable outcomes for students in literacy.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to strengthen outcomes in literacy for all ākonga :
the school’s special character, vision and values that support students to participate and learn in a caring, inclusive environment
strategic leadership of learning that is reflective, open to change and focused on continuous improvement
an integrated curriculum that supports high levels of student engagement.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to provide professional learning opportunities to respond to the differentiated needs of students and staff
further implementing targeted actions to support equitable outcomes for all students in literacy
strengthening students’ learning-to-learn capabilities to empower them to lead their own learning.
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
27 October 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 5 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).