Key facts
- School number2930
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established3 February 1969
About Normandale School
Normandale School is a state primary school located in a valley in Normandale, with views of the harbour and surrounding native bush. The school has an EQI of 370 and operates 8–9 classrooms across all year levels.
The school's grounds include playing fields, hard court areas, an adventure playground, and a solar-heated swimming pool. A library and hall are also on site. Before-school and after-school care programmes are available.
The school is non-faith-based and non-specialist in character. Its stated focus is on literacy and numeracy alongside broader learning in sport and the arts. A parent group, FoNS (Friends of Normandale School), contributes to resourcing the school.
The school is led by Principal Matt Burt, with Deputy Principal Natalie Moore and Assistant Principal Julia Holmes. The full staff list is published on the school's website.
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordNormandale School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
With an Equity Index of 370, Normandale 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 Normandale 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 Normandale School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 121 students (87.7%)
- Asian — 21 students (15.2%)
- Pacific — 6 students (4.3%)
- Māori — 17 students (12.3%)
- MELAA — 2 students (1.4%)
- Other — 2 students (1.4%)
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 · 6.2 km
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Whitby Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 9.7 km
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Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 14.4 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 6.9 km
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New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Secondary · Years 9–15 · 13.7 km
Location
- Street address16 Martin Grove
- SuburbNormandale
- CityLower Hutt
- Local authorityLower Hutt City
Official contact details
- ContactMatthew Burt
- Phone+64 4 566 2010
- Emailadmin@normandale.school.nz
- Websitewww.normandale.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Normandale School, regardless of year level.
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Maungaraki School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1 km
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Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.9 km
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Korokoro School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.2 km
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Randwick School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.4 km
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Waterloo School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.5 km
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Co-curricular Activities
The following named co-curricular group is identified in the school's published content:
- Kapahaka — the school publishes lyrics and translations for its kapa haka repertoire.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Normandale 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 Normandale 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) | Normandale School's official website | Current | 16 October 2026 |