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Lower Hutt City · NZ state schools

Schools by level

Elementary 36 · Middle school 4 · High school 7 · Other / combined 4

At a glance

Students
17,268 (2026)
Schools
51

Official rating

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Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Schools (51)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 36

  • Arakura School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 152 · Zoned

  • Avalon School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 225 · Application / selective

  • Belmont School (Lower Hutt)

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 315 · Zoned

  • Boulcott School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 345 · Zoned

  • Dyer Street School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 213 · Application / selective

  • Eastern Hutt School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 603 · Zoned

  • Fernlea School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 205 · Zoned

  • Gracefield School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 208 · Zoned

  • Hutt Central School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 275 · Zoned

  • Kelson School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 278 · Zoned

  • Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 270 · Zoned

  • Koraunui School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 176 · Application / selective

  • Korokoro School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 200 · Zoned

  • Maranatha Christian School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 158 · Application / selective

  • Maungaraki School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 365 · Zoned

  • Muritai School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 340 · Zoned

  • Naenae School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 361 · Zoned

  • Normandale School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 138 · Zoned

  • Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 274 · Zoned

  • Petone Central School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 203 · Zoned

  • Pomare School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 106 · Application / selective

  • Pukeatua Primary School (Wainuiomata)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 157 · Application / selective

  • Randwick School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 122 · Application / selective

  • Rata Street School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 326 · Application / selective

  • Sacred Heart School (Petone)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 163 · Zoned

  • St Bernadette's School (Naenae)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 132 · Application / selective

  • St Claudine Thevenet School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 198 · Application / selective

  • St Michael's School (Taita)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 133 · Application / selective

  • Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 459 · Application / selective

  • Taita Central School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 118 · Application / selective

  • Tawhai School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 345 · Application / selective

  • Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 158 · Zoned

  • Tui Glen School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 180 · Application / selective

  • Wainuiomata Primary School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 250 · Application / selective

  • Waterloo School

    Grades Year 1–6 · Lower Hutt · Students 522 · Zoned

  • Wilford School

    Grades Year 1–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 204 · Zoned

Middle school 4

  • Avalon Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 174 · Zoned

  • Hutt Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 604 · Zoned

  • Naenae Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 296 · Zoned

  • Wainuiomata Intermediate

    Grades Year 7–8 · Lower Hutt · Students 336 · Application / selective

High school 7

  • Hutt Valley High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 2,001 · Zoned

  • Naenae College

    Grades Year 9–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 862 · Zoned

  • Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)

    Grades Year 9–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 828 · Application / selective

  • St Bernard's College

    Grades Year 7–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 676 · Application / selective

  • St Oran's College

    Grades Year 7–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 502 · Zoned

  • Taita College

    Grades Year 9–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 331 · Application / selective

  • Wainuiomata High School

    Grades Year 9–15 · Lower Hutt · Students 685 · Zoned

Other / combined 4

  • Kimi Ora School

    Lower Hutt · Students 137 · Application / selective

  • Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School

    Grades Year 1–13 · Lower Hutt · Students 281 · Application / selective

  • Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi

    Grades Year 1–13 · Lower Hutt · Students 422 · Application / selective

  • Wā Ora Montessori

    Grades Year 1–13 · Lower Hutt · Students 256 · Application / selective

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Know that moving into a zone temporarily to get a place is not allowed

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-31)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

  • Checked on the state or board page whether our visa means paying public-school fees

    Always confirm your own situation with the official authority or an immigration professional.

    Source:Ministry of Education New Zealand (checked 2026-10-29)

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ESL / ELL support

Public schools support English learners as ESL/ELL (Canada), EAL/D (Australia) or ESOL (New Zealand). An English assessment at enrolment decides the support; ask the school or board about its programme.

Sources

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