Key facts
- School number2943
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1953
About Oxford Crescent School
Oxford Crescent School is a state primary school located in central Upper Hutt City, on Oxford Crescent. It was established in 1953 and has a roll of approximately 390 students.
The school is not faith-based or Māori-medium. Its mission statement, Alive with Learning – Te Ako Ora (meaning "Life Learning"), reflects a bicultural orientation that runs through its identity. The school's logo is grounded in the concept of tūrangawaewae — a place to stand — and incorporates the kōwhai flower, referencing the kōwhai trees at the school's entrance, and the koru, representing growth and cultural diversity.
The school draws its enrolments from Upper Hutt residents and states a commitment to recognising Māori culture alongside New Zealand's broader cultural diversity, including learning opportunities in tikanga Māori and Te Reo Māori. Its stated values emphasise student agency, collaborative learning, physical activity, and the concept of Whanaungatanga — belonging and connection within the school community.
The school's facilities include classrooms, large playgrounds and playing fields, a hall, a bike track, and a heated swimming pool.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Oxford Crescent School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 447, Oxford Crescent School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
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 Oxford Crescent 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 Oxford Crescent School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 276 students (70.1%)
- Asian — 66 students (16.8%)
- Pacific — 39 students (9.9%)
- Māori — 82 students (20.8%)
- MELAA — 20 students (5.1%)
- 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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Maidstone Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.4 km
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Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 4 km
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Whitby Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 15.2 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 18.8 km
Location
- Street address5 Oxford Crescent
- SuburbUpper Hutt CBD
- CityUpper Hutt
- Local authorityUpper Hutt City
Official contact details
- ContactNathan Russell
- Phone+64 4 528 5843
- Emailoffice.assistant@oxfordcres.school.nz
- Websitewww.oxfordcres.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Oxford Crescent School, regardless of year level.
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Upper Hutt School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.2 km
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Maidstone Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.4 km
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Mangaroa School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.5 km
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Birchville School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.6 km
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Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 4 km
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Curriculum
Oxford Crescent School's curriculum prioritises literacy, numeracy, learning through play, and regular physical activity, alongside the teaching of social skills. The school uses the Positive Behaviour for Learning programme to support student behaviour.
Sports and Co-curricular Activities
Oxford Crescent School belongs to the Upper Valley Primary School Sports Association (UVPSSA), which organises interschool sport within Upper Hutt. Students trial for school teams to compete in interschool events.
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Danish Rounders
- Football
- Basketball
- Netball
- Swimming — interschool competition held at H2O Xtreme, Fergusson Drive; events include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and relay races across Year 4, Year 5 & 6, and open categories
- Touch Rugby
- Twilight Netball
- futureFERN Netball
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Oxford Crescent 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 Oxford Crescent 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 | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Oxford Crescent School's official website | Current | 21 September 2026 |