Key facts
- School number3008
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1920
About St Joseph's School (Levin)
St Joseph's School (Te Kura o Hato Hohepa ki Taitoko) is a state-integrated Roman Catholic full-primary school in Levin, catering for students in Years 1–8. It is the only Catholic school in Levin and draws families from across the township and surrounding areas, including Shannon and Manukau. The school operates within the Archdiocese of Wellington, at the outer edge of that archdiocese's boundaries.
The school is coeducational and describes its community as multicultural. It sits adjacent to the St Joseph's parish church and presbytery, and operates in active partnership with that parish. Religious instruction and observances follow the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church as determined by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Wellington.
The school's character is shaped by Josephite spirituality, which the school describes through values including a trusting, connected, bicultural, and compassionate life. Its school-wide behaviour framework is Positive Behaviour for Living (PB4L), expressed through the S.E.R.V.E values: Service, Empathy, Resilience, Virtue, and Excellence. Learning is described as centred on the Beatitudes and the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
The school's motto is Each For All ~ All For God.
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 (Levin) actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against St Joseph's School (Levin)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 42 students (22.6%)
- Asian — 48 students (25.8%)
- Pacific — 75 students (40.3%)
- Māori — 44 students (23.7%)
- MELAA — 9 students (4.8%)
- Other — 3 students (1.6%)
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.
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Levin Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 848 m
Location
- Street address48 Weraroa Road
- CityLevin
- Local authorityHorowhenua District
Official contact details
- ContactBronwyn Walters (Acting)
- Phone+64 6 368 8017
- Emailadmin@stjoeslevin.school.nz
- Websitewww.stjoeslevin.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Joseph's School (Levin), regardless of year level.
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Levin Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 848 m
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Levin North School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Taitoko School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.8 km
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Ohau School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 4.8 km
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Koputaroa School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 7.1 km
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Enrolment
Enrolment enquiries can be directed to the school office by phone on 06 368 8017 or by email at admin@stjoeslevin.school.nz. The school provides a Whānau Information Booklet, a 2025 Enrolment Form, and a Preference Certificate as part of the enrolment process. No further details about zone boundaries, priority criteria, or specific enrolment steps are stated in the available information.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Joseph's School (Levin)'s own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
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 (Levin)'s own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last 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 (Levin)'s official website | Current | 16 October 2026 |