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St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Putaruru

178 students on the roll · EQI 455.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 455. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 5 Mackenzie Street, Putaruru, 3411
  • Roll: 178 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1944
  • Isolation index 0.9, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 07-8851006
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Jennifer MacKenzie
  • Website: stmarysput.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 115 · 65%
Pacific 11 · 6%
Asian 43 · 24%
MELAA 3 · 2%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)?

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational.

How many students does St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru) have?

178 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)'s Equity Index?

EQI 455, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)?

5 Mackenzie Street, , Putaruru. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.