Upper Hutt College
Moonshine Road, Trentham · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,546 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Upper Hutt College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Upper Hutt College is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022, with curriculum and board administration requirements confirmed as met in the January 2023 ERO board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Trentham looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Upper Hutt College a good school?
Upper Hutt College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
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 86% · L2 78% · UE 57% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 17% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 9% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
79% to Y13 · near band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 51.5/1k · suspensions 7.0/1k · exclusions 2.1/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+21.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
63/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · 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): 63/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-11 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Upper Hutt College Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$15.16M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1234k
Net assets / equity
$4.97M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.6%
190 of 222 leavers
-6.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
77.9%
173 of 222 leavers
-3.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
56.8%
126 of 222 leavers
+1.0pt 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.
78.8%
2024 cohort · 222 students
-0.4pt 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
51.5
96 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.0
16 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.1
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 24
- Service Industries 19
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
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
$9.31M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,459
2018
$7.4M
2019
$7.6M
2020
$8.3M
2021
$8.8M
2022
$9.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 208
- Year 10 269
- Year 11 228
- Year 12 253
- Year 13+ 179
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 70.7%
- Māori 23.3%
- Asian 15.1%
- Pacific 10.7%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- International 3.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Moonshine Road, Trentham. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Upper Hutt College.
Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)
Intermediate · 0.3km · 333 roll
36
-25 vs this
Trentham School
Contributing · 0.5km · 381 roll
65
+4 vs this
Titiro Whakamua
Teen Parent Unit · 1.2km · roll n/a
41
-20 vs this
Heretaunga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 846 roll
54
-7 vs this
St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)
Full Primary · 1.6km · 286 roll
52
-9 vs this
Maidstone Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.6km · 530 roll
44
-17 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Upper Hutt College a good school?
Upper Hutt College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Upper Hutt College?
Contact the school directly on 04-5278749, email office@upperhutt.school.nz, or visit www.upperhutt.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?
Upper Hutt College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Upper Hutt College has 1,101 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Upper Hutt College in 2023-01, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- upperhutt.ibcdn.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- upperhutt.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz