Eastern Hutt School
53 Kings Crescent, Lower Hutt · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,238 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Lower Hutt looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Eastern Hutt School a good school?
Eastern Hutt School scores 68/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strengthened assessment practices that provide a clearer picture of student learning and progress
- A curriculum that promotes and supports consistently high levels of achievement
- Good systems and processes that support staff to build their capability
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 13.4/1k · suspensions 8.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-05 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-05-28 · Alan Wynyard, Southern Region
- Most students are achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
- Assessment practices strengthened to identify students at risk and provide targeted interventions
- Culturally responsive teaching practices increasingly weave aspects of te ao Māori and kaupapa Māori perspectives into curriculum
- Almost a quarter of at-risk students including Māori and Pacific are experiencing accelerated progress
- Leadership provides good conditions for promoting equity and excellence with well-implemented performance management framework
"Māori student achievement is similar to their peers in the school in reading, with a small disparity in writing and mathematics."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.02M
Surplus / (deficit)
$114k
Net assets / equity
$1.62M
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
13.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.4
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
$3.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,272
2018
$3.8M
2019
$3.8M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 104
- Year 02 90
- Year 03 101
- Year 04 93
- Year 05 101
- Year 06 89
- Year 07 19
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.9%
- European/Pākehā 41.6%
- Māori 9.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.5%
- Pacific 4.7%
Location
53 Kings Crescent, Lower Hutt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Eastern Hutt School.
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Frequently asked
Is Eastern Hutt School a good school?
Eastern Hutt School scores 68/100 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 2019-05 review identified 5 key findings. Most students are achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Eastern Hutt School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5660167, email office@easternhutt.school.nz, or visit www.easternhutt.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?
Eastern Hutt School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Eastern Hutt School has 634 students, with an EQI of 373 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Eastern Hutt School in 2019-05, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz