St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 274
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 57 Pine Avenue, Melville, Hamilton
- Territorial authority
- Hamilton City
- Phone
- 07-8436554
- info@stpius.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.stpius.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.
- School day starts
- 8.45am
8.45am First Bell – Prayer Assembly
- 8.45am
- School day ends
- 2.45pm
2.45pm School dismissal
- 2.45pm
- Uniform
- Required
Grey summer shorts Royal blue short sleeved polo shirt Royal blue polo fleece jacket Black, blue or brown sandals Sunhat
- Required
- Getting there
- 'Stride and Ride' walking school bus: Year 7 & 8 students (and their younger siblings) are walked by staff to Dermont Street for pick-up
Year 7 & 8 students (and their younger siblings) will be walked by staff to Dermont Street for pick-up. 👟 Year 6 students will continue to be collected from the front of the Church. This change could provide up to 55 families with a safer, less congested alternative to the Church carpark. If you would like your child to join the 'Stride and Ride' walking school bus to Dermont Street, please message the office or your child’s class teacher so we can add them to the list.
- 'Stride and Ride' walking school bus: Year 7 & 8 students (and their younger siblings) are walked by staff to Dermont Street for pick-up
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 33
- Māori
- 17
- Pacific
- 17
- Asian
- 205
- MELAA
- 11
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 |
| Year 02 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 256 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 06 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| Age 08 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 256 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St Pius X Catholic School (Melville) | 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 | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| 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 Pius X Catholic School (Melville) | 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 Pius X Catholic School (Melville) | 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)
- 378
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 16 November 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (16 November 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 16 November 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 274 — 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
167
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 February 2018
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 16 November 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and St Pius X Catholic School (Melville) 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 Pius X Melville is located behind the St Pius X Catholic church in the Hamilton suburb of Melville and provides provide education for students 0 to 8. The school promotes the values of their special character based on the Founding Order, reflected in their mission statement: to learn love, to learn wisdom, the way we are. The school is currently recruiting for a new principal in 2024.
St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
targeted action to support priority learners to successfully transition into secondary education
continue to implement and review relationship-based learning professional development, with a focus on new staff
review ESOL programmes to ensure targeted learning plans are in place
implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum refresh.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Pius X Catholic School (Melville)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the localised curriculum is improving outcomes for learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
further embed relationship-based learning into teaching and learning programmes so that it becomes part of the pedagogy of the school
strengthening partnerships with mana whenua to further implement a localised curriculum.
The school expects to see regular review of relationship-based learning and meaningful partnerships with mana whenua , informing improvements in teaching practice, enhancing outcomes for learners and supporting the authentic delivery of the localised curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve outcomes for learners:
Collaborative staff culture that promotes sharing and discussing of ideas and future development for the school and learners.
Strong programmes are in place that support students with additional learning needs and ensure an inclusive school environment for all.
A well-considered professional development plan is in place that support all new staff and on-going review of previous learning for existing staff.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
gathering a range of voice and information about relationship-based learning to inform next steps for all learners, staff and students
engaging with mana whenua to know and understand their aspirations for learners and content of the localised curriculum.
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 School
16 November 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).