Hutt Central School
Railway Avenue, Lower Hutt · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #563 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Lower Hutt looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hutt Central School a good school?
Hutt Central School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Collaborative leadership that effectively models and promotes capacity building
- A cohesive and well-aligned approach to school development and improvement that is based on sound theoretical concepts and research
- Students are well supported to participate in meaningful learning with engaged, motivated learners actively collaborating in learning-focused classrooms
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · near 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-11-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region
- School reported data for 2018 shows that most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics
- Almost all Māori students achieve at or above expectations in reading and writing, with most achieving expectations in mathematics
- There is evidence of some acceleration for students whose learning is at risk in relation to reading, writing and mathematics
- Strategic and collaborative leadership effectively promotes improvement with well understood expectations for responsibilities and roles
- Curriculum documentation and its consistent implementation needs further development to ensure that the vision for learning is fully realised
"Strategic and collaborative leadership effectively promotes improvement. This is supported by well understood expectations for responsibilities and roles."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.35M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$176k
Net assets / equity
$0.82M
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
0.0
· 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
$4.46M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,431
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$4.7M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$4.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 48
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 46
- Year 04 47
- Year 05 51
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 68.6%
- Asian 23.9%
- Māori 19.1%
- Pacific 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
Location
Railway Avenue, Lower Hutt. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hutt Central School.
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-3 vs this
Hutt Valley Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.1km · roll n/a
81
+3 vs this
Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 472 roll
78
0 vs this
Maungaraki School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 388 roll
74
-4 vs this
Normandale School
Contributing · 1.2km · 152 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Hutt Central School a good school?
Hutt Central School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2019-11 review identified 5 key findings. School reported data for 2018 shows that most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Hutt Central School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5660059, email admin@huttcentral.school.nz, or visit www.huttcentral.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?
Hutt Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hutt Central School has 309 students, with an EQI of 396 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hutt Central School in 2019-11, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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