Key facts
- School number3053
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1864
About Upper Hutt School
Upper Hutt School is a primary school located in Upper Hutt. The school's whakatauki is Kia tupu ai ēnei kākano hei rākau nui — "May these tender seedlings grow into mighty trees."
The school operates around a values framework called P.R.I.D.E., which it describes as central to school life rather than supplementary to it. The school is not faith-based or Māori-medium, but te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are present in school life, including kapa haka, karakia, and a school haka.
The school emphasises the relationship between whānau and school, particularly around the transition into school for new entrants.
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordUpper Hutt 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 436, Upper Hutt 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 Upper Hutt 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 Upper Hutt School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 301 students (67.5%)
- Asian — 85 students (19.1%)
- Pacific — 50 students (11.2%)
- Māori — 110 students (24.7%)
- MELAA — 21 students (4.7%)
- Other — 4 students (0.9%)
- International — 1 students (0.2%)
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 · 606 m
Location
- Street address49 Martin Street
- SuburbWallaceville
- CityUpper Hutt
- Local authorityUpper Hutt City
Official contact details
- ContactSteph Campbell
- Phone+64 4 939 6634
- Emailoffice@upperhuttschool.nz
- Websitewww.upperhuttschool.nz
Contact details combine official Ministry of Education records with information published on Upper Hutt School's own website, reviewed by the KuraData team on 18 September 2026.
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Upper Hutt School, regardless of year level.
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Maidstone Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 606 m
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Tawhai School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 8.2 km
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Bellevue School (Newlands) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 22.9 km
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Thorndon School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 28.9 km
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Koputaroa School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 65.1 km
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Curriculum
Upper Hutt School's Health and Physical Education programme follows the four strands and seven key areas of the New Zealand Curriculum, organised around the four concepts of Hauora, Attitudes and Values, Socio-ecological Perspective, and Health Promotion. Health education is integrated with other curriculum areas.
Named health topics covered in the programme include:
- Keeping Ourselves Safe (self-esteem, bullying, cyber safety)
- Mindfulness activities and Circle Time (mental health, managing emotions)
- PRIDE CAR social and emotional skills
- Puberty
External providers contributing to Health and PE delivery include Life Education, sports associations, NZ Police, and Activation.
Written progress reports cover Reading, Writing, Maths, the PRIDE Values Pathway, and other curriculum areas. No information about year levels, NCEA offerings, or bilingual or alternative education programmes is provided in the source material.
Co-curricular Activities
The following named activities and groups are offered at Upper Hutt School:
- Kapa Haka
- Floorball
- Netball
- Inter-School Sports
- Wheels Track — a circuit with road markings, pedestrian crossings, a bridge, and a skills obstacle course; over thirty scooters and bikes of various sizes are available, along with helmets
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Upper Hutt 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 Upper Hutt 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) | Upper Hutt School's official website | Current | 18 September 2026 |