Key facts
- School number3016
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1887
About St Patrick's School (Masterton)
St Patrick's School is a state-integrated, co-educational primary school in Masterton, New Zealand, catering for students from New Entrants to Year 6. The school operates with a special Catholic character and is affiliated with the Catholic Parish of the Wairarapa and the local St Patrick's church community.
The parish of St Patrick established the first school on the site in 1883. The Brigidine Sisters, who arrived from Ireland in 1898, led the school at its original location opposite the parish church. The school moved to its present site in 1978, which had previously been St Brides Girls' College. The Brigidine Sisters continued teaching at the school until 1995, and the last religious sister serving as Principal retired in 1986.
The school's motto, Strength & Kindness, originates with the Brigidine Sisters and derives from the motto of Bishop Delaney, who co-founded the Brigidine congregation in 1807. The school's three stated values — Strength / Kaha, Kindness / Atawhai, and Excellence / Kairangi — are reflected in the school uniform, which carries the initials SKE.
A section of the original school building was relocated to the entrance of the current school grounds in 2013 to preserve part of the school's physical history.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for St Patrick's School (Masterton) 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 Patrick's School (Masterton) 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 Patrick's School (Masterton)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 96 students (44.9%)
- Asian — 82 students (38.3%)
- Pacific — 21 students (9.8%)
- Māori — 43 students (20.1%)
- MELAA — 8 students (3.7%)
- Other — 1 students (0.5%)
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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Masterton Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.2 km
Location
- Street address132 Chapel Street
- CityMasterton
- Local authorityMasterton District
Official contact details
- ContactSteven Wheeler
- Phone+64 6 377 5043
- Emailoffice@stpatsmstn.school.nz
- Websitewww.stpatsmstn.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Patrick's School (Masterton), regardless of year level.
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Masterton Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.2 km
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Hadlow Preparatory School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
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Solway School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.5 km
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Fernridge School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.8 km
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Carterton School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 13.2 km
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Frequently asked
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Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or St Patrick's School (Masterton)'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 Patrick's School (Masterton)'s official website | Current | 1 October 2026 |