Schools in Lower Hutt City, Wellington (2026)
54 schools · 17,765 students · 40 state, 12 state integrated, 2 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 460.
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Ranked schools in Lower Hutt City
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Wellington.
- 189Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)Lower Hutt · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 380 · 459 students
- 288Maungaraki SchoolMaungaraki · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 365 students
- 384Boulcott SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 394 · 345 students
- 483Korokoro SchoolPetone · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 200 students
- 581St Oran's CollegeBoulcott · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 380 · 502 students
- 680Eastern Hutt SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 373 · 603 students
- 780Kelson SchoolKelson · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 386 · 278 students
- 877Muritai SchoolEastbourne · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 340 students
- 977Waterloo SchoolWaterloo · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 522 students
- 1075Normandale SchoolNormandale · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 370 · 138 students
- 1174Maranatha Christian SchoolBelmont · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 403 · 158 students
- 1273Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)Lower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 444 · 828 students
- 1372Hutt Valley High SchoolLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 421 · 2,001 students
- 1471Hutt Central SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 275 students
- 1571Belmont School (Lower Hutt)Belmont · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 398 · 315 students
- 1671Hutt IntermediateWoburn · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 412 · 604 students
- 1769Wā Ora MontessoriNaenae · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 396 · 256 students
- 1868Sacred Heart School (Petone)Petone · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 415 · 163 students
- 1968Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area SchoolBelmont · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 400 · 281 students
- 2062St Bernard's CollegeLower Hutt · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 444 · 676 students
- 2160Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)Waiwhetu · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 274 students
- 2260Wilford SchoolPetone · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 428 · 204 students
- 2358Petone Central SchoolPetone · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 203 students
- 2457Tawhai SchoolStokes Valley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 438 · 345 students
- 2556Gracefield SchoolGracefield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 437 · 208 students
- 2650St Claudine Thevenet SchoolWainuiomata · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 447 · 198 students
- 2750Dyer Street SchoolLower Hutt · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 460 · 213 students
- 2846Te Puni School - Te kura o Te PuniFairfield · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 158 students
- 2945Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)Wainuiomata · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 484 · 270 students
- 3042St Michael's School (Taita)Taita · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 476 · 133 students
- 3141Wainuiomata IntermediateWainuiomata · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 502 · 337 students
- 3239Naenae CollegeLower Hutt · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 500 · 862 students
- 3337Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa KairangiAlicetown · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 517 · 422 students
- 3436Fernlea SchoolWainuiomata · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 481 · 205 students
- 3536Naenae IntermediateNaenae · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 483 · 296 students
- 3635Wainuiomata Primary SchoolWainuiomata · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 484 · 250 students
- 3735Wainuiomata High SchoolWainuiomata · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 509 · 685 students
- 3835Arakura SchoolWainuiomata · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 500 · 152 students
- 3934Avalon SchoolAvalon · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 487 · 225 students
- 4034Naenae SchoolNaenae · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 529 · 361 students
- 4133Avalon IntermediateAvalon · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 509 · 174 students
- 4232St Bernadette's School (Naenae)Naenae · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 488 · 132 students
- 4331Koraunui SchoolStokes Valley · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 495 · 176 students
- 4429Tui Glen SchoolStokes Valley · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 524 · 180 students
- 4528Rata Street SchoolNaenae · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 507 · 326 students
- 4627Pomare SchoolTaita · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 515 · 106 students
- 4727Randwick SchoolMoera · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 504 · 122 students
- 4827Taita Central SchoolTaita · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 504 · 118 students
- 4922Pukeatua Primary School (Wainuiomata)Wainuiomata · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 525 · 157 students
- 5021Taita CollegeTaita · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 520 · 331 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) Lower Hutt · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 88.8 Top 5% | 380 | 459 |
| 2 | Maungaraki School Maungaraki · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 87.8 Top 5% | 379 | 365 |
| 3 | Boulcott School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 84.2 Top 5% | 394 | 345 |
| 4 | Korokoro School Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 83.0 Top 5% | 375 | 200 |
| 5 | St Oran's College Boulcott · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 80.5 Top 10% | 380 | 502 |
| 6 | Eastern Hutt School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.4 Top 10% | 373 | 603 |
| 7 | Kelson School Kelson · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.0 Top 10% | 386 | 278 |
| 8 | Muritai School Eastbourne · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 77.0 Top 25% | 375 | 340 |
| 9 | Waterloo School Waterloo · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 76.5 Top 25% | 391 | 522 |
| 10 | Normandale School Normandale · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 75.4 Top 25% | 370 | 138 |
| 11 | Maranatha Christian School Belmont · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 74.1 Top 25% | 403 | 158 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State integrated | 72.7 Top 25% | 444 | 828 |
| 13 | Hutt Valley High School Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 72.0 Top 25% | 421 | 2,001 |
| 14 | Hutt Central School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.4 Top 25% | 396 | 275 |
| 15 | Belmont School (Lower Hutt) Belmont · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.2 Top 25% | 398 | 315 |
| 16 | Hutt Intermediate Woburn · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 70.7 Top 25% | 412 | 604 |
| 17 | Wā Ora Montessori Naenae · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 69.1 Top 25% | 396 | 256 |
| 18 | Sacred Heart School (Petone) Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 68.1 Top 25% | 415 | 163 |
| 19 | Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School Belmont · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 67.9 Top 25% | 400 | 281 |
| 20 | St Bernard's College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 62.3 Top 50% | 444 | 676 |
| 21 | Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) Waiwhetu · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 60.1 Top 50% | 428 | 274 |
| 22 | Wilford School Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 59.7 Top 50% | 428 | 204 |
| 23 | Petone Central School Petone · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 57.9 Top 50% | 447 | 203 |
| 24 | Tawhai School Stokes Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 56.7 Top 50% | 438 | 345 |
| 25 | Gracefield School Gracefield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 55.8 Top 50% | 437 | 208 |
| 26 | St Claudine Thevenet School Wainuiomata · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 50.3 Top 50% | 447 | 198 |
| 27 | Dyer Street School Lower Hutt · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 49.5 Top 50% | 460 | 213 |
| 28 | Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni Fairfield · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.6 Lower 50% | 470 | 158 |
| 29 | Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata) Wainuiomata · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.3 Lower 50% | 484 | 270 |
| 30 | St Michael's School (Taita) Taita · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 41.5 Lower 50% | 476 | 133 |
| 31 | Wainuiomata Intermediate Wainuiomata · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 41.3 Lower 50% | 502 | 337 |
| 32 | Naenae College Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 39.1 Lower 50% | 500 | 862 |
| 33 | Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi Alicetown · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 37.0 Lower 50% | 517 | 422 |
| 34 | Fernlea School Wainuiomata · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 35.9 Lower 50% | 481 | 205 |
| 35 | Naenae Intermediate Naenae · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 35.8 Lower 50% | 483 | 296 |
| 36 | Wainuiomata Primary School Wainuiomata · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 35.2 Lower 50% | 484 | 250 |
| 37 | Wainuiomata High School Wainuiomata · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 34.8 Lower 50% | 509 | 685 |
| 38 | Arakura School Wainuiomata · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.5 Lower 50% | 500 | 152 |
| 39 | Avalon School Avalon · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.0 Lower 50% | 487 | 225 |
| 40 | Naenae School Naenae · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.0 Lower 50% | 529 | 361 |
| 41 | Avalon Intermediate Avalon · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 32.8 Lower 50% | 509 | 174 |
| 42 | St Bernadette's School (Naenae) Naenae · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 32.3 Lower 50% | 488 | 132 |
| 43 | Koraunui School Stokes Valley · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 30.8 Lower 50% | 495 | 176 |
| 44 | Tui Glen School Stokes Valley · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 29.0 Lower 50% | 524 | 180 |
| 45 | Rata Street School Naenae · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 28.4 Lower 50% | 507 | 326 |
| 46 | Pomare School Taita · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.3 Lower 50% | 515 | 106 |
| 47 | Randwick School Moera · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 26.9 Lower 50% | 504 | 122 |
| 48 | Taita Central School Taita · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.8 Lower 50% | 504 | 118 |
| 49 | Pukeatua Primary School (Wainuiomata) Wainuiomata · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 21.6 Lower 50% | 525 | 157 |
| 50 | Taita College Taita · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 20.5 Lower 50% | 520 | 331 |
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Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Lower Hutt City?
Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) is the highest-ranked school in Lower Hutt City with a Success Index (NZ) of 88.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of full primary schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Lower Hutt City?
Lower Hutt City has 54 schools (16 full primary, 21 contributing, 2 secondary (year 7-15), 5 secondary (year 9-15), 4 intermediate, 4 composite, 1 activity centre, 1 special school) educating 17,765 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Lower Hutt City?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Lower Hutt City is 460. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.