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Schools in Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt has 16 schools with a combined roll of 5,022 students across 12 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 15 primary and 1 secondary schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 436, ranging from 370 to 529. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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16
Schools
12
Locations
14
State schools
0
Private schools

14 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 2 other authorities — 16 total.

School openings and closures in Lower Hutt

1 school is scheduled to open later, according to the Ministry of Education's school changes record.

Scheduled to open

From the Ministry's school closures, mergers and new schools record (since 2025). Dates are the Ministry's effective dates and can change. All school changes in New Zealand →

Browse Lower Hutt schools by type

See how Lower Hutt's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 9
Full Primary schools 6
Secondary schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Lower Hutt, in our directory.

Wainuiomata · 3 Naenae · 2 Belmont · 1 Normandale · 1 Waterloo · 1 Eastbourne · 1 Taita · 1 Kelson · 1 Maungaraki · 1 Stokes Valley · 1 Petone · 1 Moera · 1

Equity Index in Lower Hutt

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

436
Average
370
Lowest
529
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 8 schools (50%)
Few 0 schools (0%)
Below Average 2 schools (12.5%)
Average 0 schools (0%)
Above Average 1 schools (6.3%)
Many 4 schools (25%)
Most 1 schools (6.3%)

Find a school in Lower Hutt

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Lower Hutt by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 459 380 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Belmont School (Lower Hutt)
Co-Educational
 Belmont Contributing · Years 1–6 315 398 Zoned State
Muritai School
Co-Educational
 Eastbourne Full Primary · Years 1–8 340 375 Zoned State
Kelson School
Co-Educational
 Kelson Contributing · Years 1–6 278 386 Zoned State
Maungaraki School
Co-Educational
 Maungaraki Full Primary · Years 1–8 365 379 Zoned State
Randwick School
Co-Educational
 Moera Full Primary · Years 1–8 122 504 No scheme listed State
Naenae School
Co-Educational
 Naenae Contributing · Years 1–6 361 529 Zoned State
Rata Street School
Co-Educational
 Naenae Contributing · Years 1–6 326 507 No scheme listed State
Normandale School
Co-Educational
 Normandale Contributing · Years 1–6 138 370 Zoned State
Korokoro School
Co-Educational
 Petone Full Primary · Years 1–8 200 375 Zoned State
Tawhai School
Co-Educational
 Stokes Valley Contributing · Years 1–6 345 438 No scheme listed State
Taita Central School
Co-Educational
 Taita Contributing · Years 1–6 118 504 No scheme listed State
St Claudine Thevenet School
Co-Educational
 Wainuiomata Full Primary · Years 1–8 198 447 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Wainuiomata High School
Co-Educational
 Wainuiomata Secondary · Years 9–15 685 509 Zoned State
Wainuiomata Primary School
Co-Educational
 Wainuiomata Contributing · Years 1–6 250 484 No scheme listed State
Waterloo School
Co-Educational
 Waterloo Contributing · Years 1–6 522 391 Zoned State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Lower Hutt.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Lower Hutt, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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