Key facts
- School number2892
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1909
About Lyall Bay School
Lyall Bay School is a primary school in New Zealand with a roll of around 315 students. The school's purpose statement, in both English and te reo Māori, is "Building the Best Learners" / "Waihangatia ngā Ākonga Tino Pai".
The school has four named values — Manaaki (Respect), Whakapono (Integrity), Pākiki (Curiosity), and Hiranga (Excellence) — which are incorporated into classroom programmes through discussion and reflection.
The curriculum places emphasis on literacy and numeracy, inquiry-based learning, and participation in the arts, culture, and sport. The school describes a policy of open engagement with parents and whānau, including an open-door approach to questions and concerns.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 402, Lyall Bay School 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 Lyall Bay School 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 Lyall Bay School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 175 students (59.5%)
- Asian — 80 students (27.2%)
- Pacific — 49 students (16.7%)
- Māori — 64 students (21.8%)
- MELAA — 29 students (9.9%)
- Other — 1 students (0.3%)
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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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.1 km
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South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.3 km
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Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 18.2 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 14.4 km
Location
- Street addressFreyberg Street
- SuburbLyall Bay
- CityWellington
- Local authorityWellington City
Official contact details
- ContactMelanie Dean
- Phone+64 4 939 9112
- Emailkathy@lyallbay.school.nz
- Websitewww.lyallbay.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Lyall Bay School, regardless of year level.
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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.1 km
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Houghton Valley School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.2 km
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South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.3 km
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Berhampore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.7 km
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Kilbirnie School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.8 km
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Enrolment
Lyall Bay School accepts enrolments online via its enrolment page, which links to the LINC-ED online enrolment system. Original documents must be verified in person on the family's first visit to the school.
Online enrolments do not generate an automatic reply; the school responds with a personal message within the week. Families whose child is starting within that same week are advised to contact the school directly by phone or email. Hard-copy enrolment forms are available from the school office or by emailing kathy@lyallbay.school.nz.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Lyall Bay School'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 Lyall Bay School'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) | Lyall Bay School's official website | Current | 12 October 2026 |