# Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)

**Type:** Full Primary (State : Integrated)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 12-16 Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt  
**Region:** Wellington  
**Total roll:** 282  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 428  
**Founded:** 1932  
**Website:** <http://www.olr.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2023-10-16)

**Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2941/our-lady-of-the-rosary-school-waiwhetu#report-29051>

### Key findings
- While the majority of learners achieve at or above expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, some groups of learners need acceleration in literacy
- Strongly embedded school virtues guide responsive relationships and learning and behaviour expectations
- The board, staff, whānau and ākonga are reflective learners open to change and committed to improving achievement in literacy
- Established, culturally responsive pedagogical practices support and promote learning in literacy

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment is being used to know and grow learners, with an initial focus on structured literacy."_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (curriculum)

> _"while the majority of learners achieve at or above expectations in reading, writing and mathematics, the board, leaders and teachers have identified the need to accelerate the achievement of some groups of learners in literacy"_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (equity)

> _"strongly embedded school virtues guide and underpin responsive relationships and learning and behaviour expectations that support and accelerate learner success"_ — ERO, 2023-10-16 (leadership)

## Tags

`state_integrated` · `coeducational` · `full_primary_1_8` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/our-lady-of-the-rosary-school-waiwhetu/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/our-lady-of-the-rosary-school-waiwhetu/ero-history.md>

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