Chilton Saint James School
124 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,547 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Chilton Saint James School, a composite school in Lower Hutt, met all registration criteria in its September 2023 ERO special review. The school demonstrated suitable premises, staffing, and equipment, along with strong policies and procedures for student safety that are regularly reviewed. It achieved a composite score of 80.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Lower Hutt looking for an independent setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Chilton Saint James School a good school?
Chilton Saint James School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- All eight criteria for registration are being met
- Strong policies and procedures for student safety regularly reviewed
- Caring and personalised pastoral and academic support programmes
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.
L1 91% · L2 91% · UE 91% · below band median (n=38) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 15% · Te Pūkenga 0% · Industry 0% · below band median (n=36) · why? ▼ hide
82% to Y13 · below band median (n=44) · why? ▼ hide
no discipline data · why? ▼ hide
-20.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · near band median (n=96) · why? ▼ hide
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school meets all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
- Premises, staffing, and equipment are suitable for the school's curriculum and student age range
- The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students
- The school is a signatory provider to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
- A caring, personalised pastoral and academic programme is in place to support individual needs
"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm. A safe place is one where clear policies exist and are acted upon to eliminate or minimise harm."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports emphasize a strong focus on learning with positive teacher-student relationships, but the 2017 report shows a shift toward more systematic and collaborative planning approaches. The 2013 report highlighted individual student support and risk-taking in learning, while the 2017 report emphasizes integrated curriculum delivery (International Baccalaureate with New Zealand Curriculum) and identifies assessment consistency across middle school as an area needing development.
2013-05 → 2017-08 diff source
The curriculum approach shifted from a broad, personalized learning model with emphasis on student risk-taking and inquisitiveness to a more structured focus on literacy and numeracy through the International Baccalaureate programme integrated with the New Zealand Curriculum. A new concern emerged regarding consistency in assessment practices across the middle school.
2013-05 → 2017-08 diff source
Governance improved between 2013 and 2017, moving from general monitoring of statutory obligations to more explicit systems and communication structures. The 2017 report emphasizes a newly established leadership team working cohesively after restructuring and highlights detailed principal reports informing board decision-making, whereas the 2013 report simply noted 'effective systems for health, safety and statutory obligation monitoring' without this level of detail.
2013-05 → 2017-08 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.9%
30 of 33 leavers
+0.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.9%
30 of 33 leavers
+5.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
90.9%
30 of 33 leavers
+30.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
81.8%
2024 cohort · 33 students
+6.8pt vs 2023
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
$0.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$1,523
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 16
- Year 05 14
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 25
- Year 09 39
- Year 10 26
- Year 11 21
- Year 12 31
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.2%
- Asian 40.6%
- Māori 6.4%
- Pacific 2.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- International 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
all age groups
Location
124 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Chilton Saint James School a good school?
Chilton Saint James School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. The school meets all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
How do I enrol my child at Chilton Saint James School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5664089, email info@chilton.school.nz, or visit www.chilton.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?
Chilton Saint James School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.
What is the roll size?
Chilton Saint James School has 251 students. It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Chilton Saint James School in 2023-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- chilton.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz