Key facts
- School number2807
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established24 May 1965
About Belmont School (Lower Hutt)
Belmont School is a primary school located in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It operates as a state school and is not designated as a faith-based or Māori-medium institution.
The school describes its approach as one built on partnership with families and the wider community. Students set learning goals in collaboration with their families and teachers. The school's stated values include self-respect, respect for others, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Governance is carried out by a board of trustees, which publishes a Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan focused on student progress and achievement, developed in consultation with the school community.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 398, Belmont School (Lower Hutt) is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.
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 Belmont School (Lower Hutt) 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 Belmont School (Lower Hutt)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 211 students (67%)
- Asian — 89 students (28.3%)
- Pacific — 20 students (6.3%)
- Māori — 45 students (14.3%)
- MELAA — 18 students (5.7%)
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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Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 8.6 km
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Whitby Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 9 km
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Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 10.7 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 6.7 km
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New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Secondary · Years 9–15 · 10 km
Location
- Street address709 Western Hutt Road
- SuburbBelmont
- CityLower Hutt
- Local authorityLower Hutt City
Official contact details
- ContactBryan Trevean
- Phone+64 4 565 0306
- Emailadmin@belmont-lowerhutt.school.nz
- Websitewww.belmont-lowerhutt.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Belmont School (Lower Hutt), regardless of year level.
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Kelson School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Naenae School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2 km
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Rata Street School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.5 km
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Taita Central School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.5 km
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Waterloo School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.7 km
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Enrolment
Belmont School operates an enrolment scheme with a defined home zone. Prospective families can download the enrolment forms and home zone boundary map from the school website. Additional documents required at enrolment include a Digital Citizenship Use Agreement, immunisation information, and dental enrolment information for the Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service.
When the school is oversubscribed, applications are prioritised in the following order:
- Applicants accepted into a special programme run by the school
- Siblings of current students
- Siblings of former students
- Children of former students
- Children of a board employee or board member
- All other applicants
Curriculum
Belmont School is a primary school organised into three year-level teams: Year 1–2, Year 3–4, and Year 5–6. Classroom teachers set learning tasks linked to each student's current learning programme.
Co-curricular Activities and Sports
Belmont School fields teams in the following sports, open to students from the year levels indicated:
- Touch Rugby (Years 1–6)
- Floorball (Years 1–6)
- Netball (Years 1–4)
Learning Support
Belmont School has a dedicated learning support team. The roles identified are:
- SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) — held by Linda Ojala, this role coordinates support for students with special educational needs.
- Literacy and Maths Support — provided by Karen Traue, focusing on literacy and mathematics assistance for students.
- ORS Teacher — held by Melanie Smith, supporting students funded through the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS).
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Belmont School (Lower Hutt)'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 Belmont School (Lower Hutt)'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) | Belmont School (Lower Hutt)'s official website | Current | 4 October 2026 |