St Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 24
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Hohaia Street, Matamata
- Territorial authority
- Matamata-Piako District
- Phone
- 07-8888415
- office@stjmta.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
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 Charism is that of St Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop) and this aligns with our 4 C's:
- Consideration - Make room for all.
- Co-operation - Do your bit.
- Commitment - Listen to God’s call.
- Care - An attitude of gratitude.
- Special character
- St Joseph's is state-integrated Catholic Primary School. As a Catholic school our Special Character is at the heart of all we do. Gospel values underpin our daily lives.
- We value our Christian faith. We deliver a morals based education through which our children should clearly understand the difference between right and wrong.
- Voluntary donation
- $60 per year (optional Catholic special character contribution, requested with attendance dues)
The Hamilton Diocese also asks for a Catholic Special Character contribution, which helps cover the costs associated with the delivery of professional development services in support of Catholic Special Character in Catholic primary and secondary schools. It is a donation paid to the Catholic Education Office and is eligible for a tax credit. This optional special character contribution is $60 per year and is requested by the Hamilton diocese with attendance dues.
- $60 per year (optional Catholic special character contribution, requested with attendance dues)
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 13
- Māori
- 3
- Pacific
- 0
- Asian
- 11
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Year 05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Age 08 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| 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 Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata) | 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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 (Matamata) | 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 447
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 11 February 1930
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 21 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (21 July 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 21 July 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 24 — 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.
March 2017
24
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 June 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 21 July 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 14 months of the Education Review Office and St Joseph’s Catholic School (Matamata) 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 a state-integrated full primary located in the township of Matamata . The school’s vison is to provide future-focused education in a Catholic environment.
St Joseph’s Catholic School ( Matamata )’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Living; the school community will be active members of society who work for the Common Good by caring for all of God’s creation.
Loving; the school community will demonstrate Faith in Action through service, compassion, and respect for human dignity.
Learning: akonga /learners will be curious, creative, and reflective problem-solvers with strong communication and collaboration skills
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Joseph’s Catholic School (Matamata) ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the focus on building learner agency has led to improved student outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
progressing the clear strategic goal that akonga /learners will be curious, creative, and reflective problem-solvers with strong communication and collaboration skills. The evaluation focus supports this annual target by closing the evaluative loop, linking student outcomes to the interventions in place
the evaluation will provide greater insight into some of the contributing factors to student progress.
The school expects to see:
learners setting clear, realistic and achievable goals
students’ voice articulating their goals, next steps and achievements
teachers supporting students to reflect effectively on their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve student outcomes through increasing students’ understanding of their own learning.
clear strategic goals and annual targets that are student focused and promote the special character of the school
good use of student achievement data to inform teaching practice and curriculum development.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
building teacher capability to more effectively plan for differentiation to meet the learning needs of all students
clearly develop assessment practices to focus on students’ skills and progression.
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
21 July 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 3 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).