Hutt International Boys' School
Granville Street, Trentham · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #228 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hutt International Boys' School is a Year 7-15 secondary school in Trentham, Upper Hutt with a roll of 655. An ERO review in April 2023 found the school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects. No international students were enrolled at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Trentham looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Hutt International Boys' School a good school?
Hutt International Boys' School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Shared values of strong academic expectations and achievement within a responsive pastoral and academic environment
- Effective professional development practices supporting teacher capability in literacy strategies
- Effective achievement data gathering processes enabling identification and coordination of responses to learner needs
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 100% · L2 98% · UE 93% · top 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 58% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 5% · near band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
97% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 12.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+1.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
87/100 from ERO review 2015-09 · top 10% 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): 87/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-06 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Shared values of strong academic expectations and achievement within a responsive pastoral and academic environment are the foundations of school culture
- Effective professional development practices support increased teacher capability and confidence to effectively implement literacy strategies in their learning areas
- The utilisation of effective achievement data gathering processes that support the clear identification and coordination of responses to learner needs
- School is implementing revised NCEA and curriculum changes with focus on literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
"continuing to enable ākonga to access a responsive, broad and balanced curriculum as the school implements the revised NCEA and curriculum changes"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$13.22M
Surplus / (deficit)
$177k
Net assets / equity
$1.56M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
86 of 86 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
97.7%
84 of 86 leavers
-1.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
93.0%
80 of 86 leavers
0.0pt 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.
96.5%
2024 cohort · 86 students
0.0pt vs 2023
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
12.9
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 8
- Service Industries 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
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
$6.13M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,361
2018
$5.0M
2019
$5.1M
2020
$5.7M
2021
$5.8M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 96
- Year 08 94
- Year 09 96
- Year 10 96
- Year 11 95
- Year 12 88
- Year 13+ 90
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.5%
- Māori 13.1%
- Asian 13.0%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
- Pacific 3.1%
Location
Granville Street, Trentham. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hutt International Boys' School.
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · roll n/a
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-9 vs this
Trentham School
Contributing · 1.5km · 381 roll
65
-19 vs this
Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)
Intermediate · 1.6km · 333 roll
36
-48 vs this
Upper Hutt College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.7km · 1,101 roll
61
-23 vs this
Titiro Whakamua
Teen Parent Unit · 1.7km · roll n/a
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Frequently asked
Is Hutt International Boys' School a good school?
Hutt International Boys' School scores 84/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-04 review identified 4 key findings. Shared values of strong academic expectations and achievement within a responsive pastoral and academic environment are the foundations of school culture
How do I enrol my child at Hutt International Boys' School?
Contact the school directly on 04-5286227, email admin@hibs.school.nz, or visit www.hibs.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 International Boys' School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hutt International Boys' School has 655 students, with an EQI of 366 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hutt International Boys' School in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 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
- hibs.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz