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St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)

Full Primary · Years 1–8 · Co-Educational · Dannevirke

A Catholic primary school located in Dannevirke, catering to students from Years 1 to 8. Its Catholic character underpins school life and curriculum, with the school operating as part of the wider St Joseph's Parish community.

Last checked 15 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationDannevirke
RegionManawatū-Whanganui Region
School number2676
131
Students
as at September 2026
473
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2676
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established30 January 1910
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About St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)

St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Its mission statement is "Nurturing Spirits, Encouraging Excellence."

The school's Catholic character is described as central to its educational approach, expressed through a set of values the school calls SAINT:

  • Serving Community / Mana Hapori
  • Acting Justly / Mahi Tika
  • Inspiring Dignity / Mana Whakahihiri
  • Nurturing Faith / Te poipoi i te Whakapono
  • Taonga Mai i Te Atua / Treasures from God

The school states a commitment to honouring the Treaty of Waitangi in partnership with its Māori community. It positions parents and caregivers as the primary educators of their children and emphasises a partnership with family and whānau as part of its approach to student learning.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
473
Scale: 344–569
Band: Above Average (2026)
WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)
Directory avg 445
St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) 473

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

  • European — 105 students (80.2%)
  • Asian — 7 students (5.3%)
  • Pacific — 9 students (6.9%)
  • Māori — 53 students (40.5%)
  • MELAA — 1 students (0.8%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Location

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  • Street addressMcPhee Street
  • CityDannevirke
  • Local authorityTararua District

Official contact details

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Enrolment

St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is a Catholic state integrated school, and enrolments can be made at any time during the school year. Parents and caregivers are welcome to visit the school by appointment, arranged through the school office. Enrolment information is available in hard copy from the office.

As an integrated school, enrolment is divided into preference and non-preference places. Preference places are allocated to students with a Catholic connection, assessed by the proprietor's authorised agent, Marie Streeter. The criteria for preference status are:

  • The child has been baptised or is being prepared for baptism in the Catholic Church.
  • One or more of the child's siblings have already been baptised in the Catholic faith.
  • At least one parent or guardian is Catholic and the child's participation may lead to baptism.
  • A significant familial adult (such as a grandparent, aunt, or uncle) who is actively involved in the child's upbringing undertakes to support the child's formation in the Catholic faith, with parental agreement.
  • One or both non-Catholic parents or guardians are preparing to become Catholic.

The school has a maximum of 8 non-preference places. Non-preference applicants must accept that Attendance Dues, set by the Diocese of Palmerston North, are compulsory, and that enrolment is conditional on participation in the Catholic special character programme. Priority for non-preference places is given in the following order:

  • Siblings of non-preference students already enrolled.
  • Children of staff members.
  • Non-preference students transferring from another integrated school with the same special character.
  • Children living within one kilometre of the school who wish to participate in the special character programme.

Non-preference applicants who cannot be immediately enrolled may be placed on a waiting list, ordered by date. Students who enrol at another school are removed from the waiting list.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)'s own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

St Joseph's School (Dannevirke) is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

131 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)'s students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)'s own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast checked
School characteristics Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts September 2026 15 October 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 15 October 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 15 October 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)'s official website Current 6 October 2026