Boulcott School
29 Boulcott Street, Lower Hutt · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,014 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Boulcott School is a contributing primary school in Lower Hutt with a roll of 345 students. The most recent board assurance review in February 2025 confirmed the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as of May 2024. No composite ERO score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Lower Hutt looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Boulcott School a good school?
Boulcott School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Purposeful, well-planned professional development of structured literacy has strengthened consistency of teaching and learning
- Significant improvement in learner engagement with reading and writing and student confidence
- Students know and express school values and show strong sense of belonging and pride
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 16.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+1.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-07 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Structured literacy delivery has had a beneficial effect on student outcomes with significant improvement in reading and writing; however, some disparity remains for Māori and Pacific learners
- Most learners meet expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics; improving outcomes for Māori and Pacific students remains a focus
- Attendance information shows the majority of students attend school regularly but is not quite meeting the Ministry of Education target
- Leaders work collaboratively and strategically to improve outcomes and opportunities for learners with evidence-based improvement goals
- Teachers increasingly refine and use consistent teaching practices including structured learning programmes to support student engagement and progress
"Delivery of structured literacy has had a beneficial effect on student outcomes; achievement information shows significant improvement in reading and writing made over time; however, some disparity remains for Māori and Pacific learners."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Leadership demonstrated significant growth from 2022 to 2025. In 2022, leadership was characterized as understanding 'the need to continue doing more' (developing rating, 65/100), whereas by 2025, leaders had moved to working 'collaboratively and strategically to improve outcomes' with 'evidence-based improvement goals' (well placed rating, 82/100). This represents a shift from acknowledging gaps to actively implementing strategic, collaborative improvement practices.
2022-08 → 2025-02 diff source
Teaching practice evolved from a plan being evaluated in 2022 to demonstrated effectiveness by 2025. The structured literacy approach initially under evaluation in Years 1 and 2 has now been purposefully implemented school-wide with "purposeful, well-planned professional development" resulting in "significant improvement in reading and writing." Teachers have progressed from "refining effective teaching practices" to "increasingly refine, adapt and use consistent teaching practices" with measurable positive impact on student outcomes and engagement.
2022-08 → 2025-02 diff source
Both reports affirm strong wellbeing practices at Boulcott School, but the 2025 report provides more concrete evidence of student agency and belonging. The 2022 report noted that "school values are well known and enacted, supporting the wellbeing of all learners," while the 2025 report elevates this to show students actively expressing those values with "a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school," alongside improved systems creating a "relational and inclusive culture fostering student wellbeing."
2022-08 → 2025-02 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.33M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$61k
Net assets / equity
$0.51M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
16.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,472
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 50
- Year 02 58
- Year 03 39
- Year 04 69
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 49
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.4%
- Asian 32.5%
- Māori 13.0%
- Pacific 7.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.5%
Location
29 Boulcott Street, Lower Hutt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Boulcott School a good school?
Boulcott School scores 72/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory is improving across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. Structured literacy delivery has had a beneficial effect on student outcomes with significant improvement in reading and writing; however, some disparity remains for Māori and Pacific learners
How do I enrol my child at Boulcott School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5663058, email info@boulcott.school.nz, or visit www.boulcott.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Boulcott School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Boulcott School has 345 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Boulcott School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- boulcott.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz