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St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi

Contributing · State : Integrated · Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

142 students on the roll in Hokowhitu · EQI 410.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 410. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 304 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, 4410
  • Roll: 142 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1958
  • Isolation index 0.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-3579719
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Christine Cosgrove
  • Website: stjamescatholic.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 73 · 51%
Pacific 16 · 11%
Asian 57 · 40%
MELAA 8 · 6%
Other 2 · 1%

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.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi?

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational, in Hokowhitu.

How many students does St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi have?

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

What is St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi's Equity Index?

EQI 410, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is St James' Catholic School Te Kura Katorika o Hato Heemi?

304 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.