Dyer Street School
9 Dyer Street, Lower Hutt · Wellington
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,276 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Lower Hutt looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Dyer Street School a good school?
Dyer Street School scores 38/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 83.9/1k · suspensions 32.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
83.9
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
32.2
1 this year · 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
$1.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,178
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 34
- Year 04 24
- Year 05 36
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 53.5%
- Māori 31.3%
- Pacific 18.2%
- Asian 12.6%
- Other / MELAA 10.6%
Location
9 Dyer Street, Lower Hutt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Dyer Street School.
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Frequently asked
Is Dyer Street School a good school?
Dyer Street School scores 38/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
How do I enrol my child at Dyer Street School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5678016, email office@dyerstreet.school.nz, or visit dyerstreetschool.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Dyer Street School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dyer Street School has 198 students, with an EQI of 460 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dyer Street School in 2024-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz