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St Joseph's School (Fairlie)

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

A Catholic primary school located in Fairlie township, South Canterbury, serving a small rural community. It operates with small class sizes across year levels from Years 0 to 8, and is part of the Mackenzie Catholic Parish and the Mackenzie Kahui Ako Community of Learning.

Last checked 22 September 2026 · Roll data from August 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationFairlie
RegionCanterbury Region
School number3529
26
Students
as at August 2026
427
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number3529
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 February 1939
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About St Joseph's School (Fairlie)

St Joseph's School is a state integrated Catholic school located in Fairlie, a township in the Mackenzie Country region of New Zealand's South Island. It holds special character status, meaning it provides a Catholic education for families who choose that option.

The school occupies a spacious site and operates with a roll that typically ranges between 30 and 50 pupils, resulting in small class sizes. The school's stated approach emphasises the formation of the whole child, extending more able students while also supporting those who need additional help.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for St Joseph's School (Fairlie) in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

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 (Fairlie) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
427
Scale: 344–569
Band: Few (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 440.6
St Joseph's School (Fairlie) 427

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 18 students (69.2%)
  • Asian — 2 students (7.7%)
  • Pacific — 6 students (23.1%)
  • Māori — 1 students (3.8%)
  • MELAA — 1 students (3.8%)

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

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — St Joseph's School (Fairlie)
Full Primary · Years 1–8
Potential next stage

Location

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  • Street address3 Gall Street
  • CityFairlie
  • Local authorityMackenzie District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Joseph's School (Fairlie)'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 (Fairlie) is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Canterbury 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.

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for St Joseph's School (Fairlie) in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

26 students, according to the August 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers St Joseph's School (Fairlie)'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 (Fairlie)'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 — 7 September 2026
Student roll Ministry of Education / Education Counts August 2026 7 September 2026
Equity Index Education Counts — 7 September 2026
Address & coordinates Ministry of Education — 7 September 2026
Contact details NZ Schools Directory Current 7 September 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) St Joseph's School (Fairlie)'s official website Current 22 September 2026