List of schools in the Wellington Region

The Wellington Region is a region covering the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. The region includes the capital city, Wellington and the cities of Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt which together make up the Wellington metro area, as well as the surrounding rural area, the Kapiti Coast to the north, and the Wairarapa region to the northeast. It contains a few small rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and a large number of city schools.

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.[1] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities.

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees for tuition of domestic students (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens) can be charged, although a donation is commonly requested.[2] A state-integrated school is a former private school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief that has been integrated into the state system. State integrated schools charge "attendance dues" to cover the building and maintenance of school buildings, which are not owned by the government, but otherwise they, like state schools, cannot charge fees for tuition of domestic students but may request a donation. Private schools charge fees to its students for tuition, as do state and state integrated schools for tuition of international students.[3]

The socioeconomic decile indicates the socioeconomic status of the school's catchment area. A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area.[4] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census.[5] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, and are based on figures from March 2015.[6] The Ministry of Education institution number links to the Te Kete Ipurangi page for each school.

Current schools

Wellington City

Name MOE Years[7] Gender Locality Authority Decile[8] Roll Website Notes
Amesbury School 614 1–6 Coed Churton Park State 10 149
Bellevue School 2806 1–6 Coed Newlands State 8 260
Berhampore School 2808 1–6 Coed Berhampore State 4 241
Brooklyn School 2816 1–8 Coed Brooklyn State 10 413
Cardinal McKeefry School 2819 1–8 Coed Wilton Integrated 10 98 Catholic
Cashmere Avenue School 2821 1–6 Coed Khandallah State 10 329
Central Regional Health School 1630 Coed Thorndon State 1 19 Hospital school
Churton Park School 2824 1–6 Coed Churton Park State 10 337
Clifton Terrace Model School 2826 1–8 Coed Kelburn State 10 67
Clyde Quay School 2827 1–8 Coed Mount Victoria State 8 211
Crofton Downs Primary School 2823 1–6 Coed Wellington State 10 176
Evans Bay Intermediate School 2837 7–8 Coed Kilbirnie State 7 381
Greenacres School 2849 1–6 Coed Tawa State 9 179
Hampton Hill School 2852 1–6 Coed Tawa State 6 154
Hataitai School 2854 1–8 Coed Hataitai State 10 333
He Huarahi Tamariki 2752 Linden State 1 [9] Teen Parent Unit
Holy Cross School 2904 1–8 Coed Miramar Integrated 5 185 -
Houghton Valley School 2861 1–6 Coed Houghton Bay State 9 210
Island Bay School 2865 1–6 Coed Island Bay State 10 437
Johnsonville School 2866 1–6 Coed Johnsonville State 9 331
Kahurangi School 660 1–8 Coed Strathmore State 2 146
Karori Normal School 2874 1–8 Coed Karori State 10 738
Karori West Normal School 2875 1–8 Coed Karori State 8 469
Kelburn Normal School 2876 1–8 Coed Kelburn State 10 307
Khandallah School 2879 1–6 Coed Khandallah State 10 396
Kilbirnie School 2880 1–6 Coed Hataitai State 10 212
Linden School 2890 1–6 Coed Tawa State 4 86 -
Lyall Bay School 2892 1–6 Coed Lyall Bay State 7 399
Makara Model School 2894 1–8 Coed Karori State 7 28
Miramar Central School 2915 1–6 Coed Miramar State 6 253 -
Miramar Christian School 4119 1–8 Coed Miramar Integrated 7 65
Miramar North School 2916 1–6 Coed Miramar State 8 268
Mt Cook School 2918 1–8 Coed Mount Cook State 5 232
Newlands College 268 9–13 Coed Newlands State 9 930
Newlands Intermediate 2924 7–8 Coed Newlands State 9 310
Newlands School 2925 1–6 Coed Newlands State 8 325
Newtown School 2926 1–6 Coed Newtown State 4 298
Ngaio School 2927 1–6 Coed Ngaio State 10 487
Northland School 2931 1–8 Coed Northland State 10 341
Onslow College 269 9–13 Coed Johnsonville State 10 1255
Otari School 3073 1–8 Coed Wilton State 10 205
Owhiro Bay School 2942 1–6 Coed Owhiro Bay State 9 121
Paparangi School 2947 1–6 Coed Paparangi State 9 183
Queen Margaret College 278 1–13 Girls Thorndon Private 10 668 Presbyterian
Raroa Normal Intermediate 2972 7–8 Coed Johnsonville State 10 659
Redwood School 2976 1–6 Coed Tawa State 10 397
Rewa Rewa School 2979 1–8 Coed Newlands State 8 70
Ridgway School 2980 1–8 Coed Ridgway State 9 221
Rongotai College 277 9–13 Boys Kilbirnie State 6 627
Roseneath School 2982 1–8 Coed Roseneath State 10 124
Sacred Heart Cathedral School 2985 1–8 Coed Thorndon Integrated 9 218 Catholic
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 280 1–13 Girls Karori Private 10 482 Anglican
Scots College 281 1–13 Boys Miramar Private 10 841 Presbyterian, Boarding
Seatoun School 2987 1–8 Coed Seatoun State 10 417
South Wellington Intermediate 2994 7–8 Coed Newtown State 7 303
St Anne's School 2997 1–8 Coed Newtown Integrated 4 121 -
St Anthony's School 2999 1–8 Coed Seatoun Integrated 8 106
St Benedict's School 3000 1–8 Coed Khandallah Integrated 10 229
St Bernard's School 3002 1–8 Coed Brooklyn Integrated 9 47
St Brigid's School 3005 1–8 Coed Johnsonville Integrated 9 312
St Catherine's College 284 9–13 Girls Kilbirnie Integrated 6 255 Catholic
St Francis De Sales School 3006 1–8 Coed Island Bay Integrated 9 274
St Francis Xavier School 3007 1–6 Coed Tawa Integrated 9 173
St Mark's Church School 4134 1–8 Coed Mount Victoria Private 10 201
St Mary's College 286 9–13 Girls Wellington City Integrated 10 623 Catholic
St. Patrick's College 276 9–13 Boys Kilbirnie Integrated 8 847 Catholic
St Patrick's School 3019 1–6 Coed Kilbirnie Integrated 5 98 -
St Teresa's School 3024 1–8 Coed Karori Integrated 10 159
Tawa College 257 9–13 Coed Tawa State 9 1514
Tawa Intermediate 3034 7–8 Coed Tawa State 8 505
Tawa School 3035 1–8 Coed Tawa State 8 330
Te Aro School 3037 1–8 Coed Wellington State 6 207
Thorndon School 3040 1–8 Coed Thorndon State 10 295
TKKM o Nga Mokopuna 1143 1–13 Coed Seatoun State 8 80
Wadestown School 3055 1–8 Coed Wadestown State 10 334
Wellington College 275 9–13 Boys Wellington State 10 1673
Wellington East Girls' College 274 9–13 Girls Mount Victoria State 8 1081
Wellington Girls' College 272 9–13 Girls Thorndon State 10 1375
Wellington High School 273 9–13 Coed Wellington State 9 1081
West Park School 2867 1–6 Coed Johnsonville State 9 372
Worser Bay School 3077 1–6 Coed Miramar State 10 178

Porirua City

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Adventure School 1195 1–8 Coed Whitby State 10 398
Aotea College 253 9–13 Coed Porirua State 5 924
Bishop Viard College 256 7–13 Coed Porirua Integrated 2 376 Catholic
Brandon Intermediate 2814 7–8 Coed Cannons Creek State 1 146
Cannons Creek School 2818 1–6 Coed Porirua East State 1 146
Corinna School 2828 1–8 Coed Porirua East State 1 189 -
Discovery School 2832 1–8 Coed Whitby State 10 444
Glenview School 2847 1–6 Coed Porirua East State 1 62 -
Holy Family School 2859 1–6 Coed Cannons Creek Integrated 1 162 Catholic
Mahinawa Specialist School 2872 - Coed Porirua State 4 61 -
Mana College 254 9–13 Coed Porirua State 2 373
Maraeroa School 2903 1–6 Coed Porirua East State 1 119 -
Natone Park School 2923 1–6 Coed Waitangirua State 1 125
Ngati Toa School 2928 1–6 Coed Titahi Bay State 2 150
Papakowhai School 2946 1–8 Coed Papakowhai State 9 377
Paremata School 2950 1–8 Coed Paremata State 9 358
Pauatahanui School 2953 1–8 Coed Pauatahanui State 10 170
Plimmerton School 2960 1–8 Coed Plimmerton State 10 500
Porirua College 255 9–13 Coed Cannons Creek State 1 528
Porirua East School 2963 1–6 Coed Porirua East State 2 126 -
Porirua School 2964 1–6 Coed Elsdon State 2 139
Postgate School 2966 1–8 Coed Whitby State 4 303
Pukerua Bay School 2967 1–8 Coed Pukerua Bay State 10 170
Rangikura School 2970 1–8 Coed Ascot Park State 2 364
Russell School 2983 1–6 Coed Cannons Creek State 1 122 -
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 546 7–13 Coed Whitby Private 10 158
St Pius X School 3022 1–6 Coed Titahi Bay Integrated 4 79 -
St Theresa's School 3025 1–6 Coed Plimmerton Integrated 10 182 Catholic
Tairangi School 3029 1–8 Coed Waitangirua State 1 142
Te Kura Maori O Porirua 1634 1–8 Coed Waitangirua State 3 240
Titahi Bay Intermediate 3043 7–8 Coed Titahi Bay State 2 134
Titahi Bay North School 3044 1–8 Coed Titahi Bay State 2 103 -
Titahi Bay School 3045 1–6 Coed Titahi Bay State 3 400
Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School 4150 1–8 Coed Porirua Integrated 2 45 Seventh-day Adventist
Windley School 3074 1–8 Coed Porirua East State 1 310

Lower Hutt City

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Arakura School 2802 1–6 Coed Wainuiomata State 3 170
Avalon Intermediate School 3031 7–8 Coed Avalon State 2 169
Avalon School 2803 1–6 Coed Avalon State 2 189 -
Belmont School 2807 1–6 Coed Belmont State 8 329
Boulcott School 2813 1–6 Coed Boulcott State 10 345
Chilton St James School 263 1–13 Girls Lower Hutt Central Private 10 354
Dyer Street School 2833 1–6 Coed Epuni State 3 253
Eastern Hutt School 2834 1–6 Coed Lower Hutt Central State 10 659
Epuni School 2836 1–6 Coed Fairfield State 2 89
Fernlea School 2842 1–6 Coed Wainuiomata State 5 227 -
Gracefield School 2848 1–6 Coed Waiwhetu State 4 224
Hutt Central School 2862 1–6 Coed Alicetown State 8 286
Hutt Intermediate School 2863 7–8 Coed Woburn State 8 636
Hutt Valley High School 261 9–13 Coed Lower Hutt Central State 8 1635
Kelson Primary School 2877 1–6 Coed Kelson State 10 189
Kimi Ora School 514 Coed Naenae State 8 49 Special school for physical disabilities
Konini Primary School 1647 1–6 Coed Wainuiomata State 4 208
Koraunui School 2100 1–6 Coed Stokes Valley State 4 309 -
Korokoro School 2883 1–8 Coed Korokoro State 10 141
Maranatha Christian School 1179 1–8 Coed Belmont Integrated 7 109
Maungaraki School 2968 1–8 Coed Maungaraki State 10 254
Muritai School 2920 1–8 Coed Eastbourne State 10 402
Naenae College 259 9–13 Coed Avalon State 2 775
Naenae Intermediate School 2921 7–8 Coed Avalon State 2 295
Naenae School 2922 1–6 Coed Naenae State 1 165
Normandale School 2930 1–6 Coed Normandale State 10 150
Our Lady of Rosary School 2941 1–8 Coed Waiwhetu Integrated 6 207 - Catholic
Petone Central School 2955 1–8 Coed Petone State 5 107
Pomare School 2961 1–6 Coed Taita State 1 66 -
Pukeatua Primary School 2846 1–8 Coed Wainuiomata State 2 170
Randwick School 2969 1–8 Coed Moera State 3 153
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School 133 1–13 Coed Tirohanga Integrated 10 356 Waldorf education
Rata Street School 2973 1–6 Coed Naenae State 1 323
Sacred Heart College 262 9–13 Girls Lower Hutt Central Integrated 7 846 Catholic
Sacred Heart School 2984 1–8 Coed Petone Integrated 6 143 Catholic
San Antonio School 2986 1–8 Coed Eastbourne Integrated 10 32 Catholic
St Bernadette's School 3001 1–8 Coed Naenae Integrated 2 112 Catholic
St Bernard's College 260 7–13 Boys Lower Hutt Central Integrated 5 645 Catholic
St Claudine Thevenet School 3018 1–8 Coed Wainuiomata Integrated 4 253 Catholic
St Michael's School 3015 1–8 Coed Taita Integrated 1 106 Catholic
St Oran's College 265 7–13 Girls Boulcott Integrated 10 506 Presbyterian
Sts Peter and Paul School 3021 1–8 Coed Lower Hutt Central Integrated 8 421 Catholic
Taita Central School 3030 1–6 Coed Taita State 1 144 -
Taita College 258 9–13 Coed Taita State 3 480
Tawhai School 3036 1–6 Coed Stokes Valley State 6 318
TKKM o Te Ara Whanui 1670 1–8 Coed Alicetown State 3 163 - Kura Kaupapa Māori
Tui Glen School 3051 1–8 Coed Stokes Valley State 2 99 -
Wa Ora Montessori School 1189 1–10 Coed Naenae Integrated 8 211
Wainuiomata High School 478 9–13 Coed Wainuiomata State 4 772
Wainuiomata Intermediate School 1646 7–8 Coed Wainuiomata State 4 291
Wainuiomata Primary School 3059 1–6 Coed Homedale State 4 348
Waterloo School 3068 1–6 Coed Waterloo State 9 495
Wellesley College 4149 1–8 Boys Eastbourne Private 10 348
Wilford School 3072 1–8 Coed Petone State 6 281

Upper Hutt City

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Birchville School 2810 1–6 Coed Birchville State 6 145
Fergusson Intermediate 2841 7–8 Coed Trentham State 6 393
Fraser Crescent School 2844 1–6 Coed Upper Hutt State 5 209
Heretaunga College 251 9–13 Coed Upper Hutt State 6 822
Hutt International Boys' School 4158 7–13 Boys Trentham Integrated 10 653
Maidstone Intermediate 2893 7–8 Coed Upper Hutt State 7 544
Mangaroa School 2899 1–6 Coed Upper Hutt State 10 108
Maoribank School 2902 1–6 Coed Maoribank State 4 66
Oxford Crescent School 2943 1–6 Coed Upper Hutt State 6 258
Pinehaven School 2957 1–6 Coed Pinehaven State 10 209
Plateau School 2959 1–6 Coed Te Marua State 9 152
Silverstream Christian School 622 1–13 Coed Silverstream Private n/a 21
Silverstream School 2990 1–6 Coed Silverstream State 10 463
St Brendan's School 3004 1–8 Coed Heretaunga Integrated 8 265 Catholic
St Joseph's School 3011 1–8 Coed Upper Hutt Integrated 7 348 Catholic
St. Patrick's College 252 9–13 Boys Silverstream Integrated 9 741 Catholic
Titiro Whakamua 2755 Trentham State 1 [9] Teen Parent Unit
Totara Park School 3048 1–6 Coed Totara Park State 7 297
Trentham School 2099 1–6 Coed Trentham State 4 342
Upper Hutt College 250 9–15 Coed Trentham State 7 1107
Upper Hutt Primary School 3053 1–6 Coed Upper Hutt State 6 333
Upper Valley Middle School 656 7–10 Coed Upper Hutt Private n/a

Kapiti Coast District

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Kapanui School 2871 1–8 Coed Waikanae State 8 539
Kapiti College 247 9–13 Coed Raumati Beach State 8 1479
Kapiti School 2873 1–8 Coed Paraparaumu State 5 164
Kenakena School 2878 1–8 Coed Paraparaumu Beach State 8 489
Otaki College 240 7–13 Coed Otaki State 4 414
Otaki School 2939 1–6 Coed Otaki State 3 213
Paekakariki School 2944 1–8 Coed Paekakariki State 7 157
Paraparaumu Beach School 2948 1–8 Coed Paraparaumu Beach State 9 629
Paraparaumu College 248 9–13 Coed Paraparaumu State 8 1153
Paraparaumu School 2949 1–8 Coed Paraparaumu State 6 161
Raumati Beach School 2974 1–8 Coed Raumati Beach State 9 656
Raumati South School 2975 1–8 Coed Raumati South State 8 414
St Patrick's School 3017 1–8 Coed Paraparaumu Integrated 8 123
St Peter Chanel School 3020 1–8 Coed Otaki Integrated 3 8
Te Horo School 3038 1–6 Coed Te Horo State 9 220
Te Kura-a-iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano 3101 1–13 Coed Otaki State 3 192 -
Te Ra School 1613 1–8 Coed Raumati South Integrated 9 155
TKKM o Te Rito 4211 1–13 Coed Otaki State 3 221
Waikanae School 3056 1–8 Coed Waikanae State 8 418
Waitohu School 3065 1–6 Coed Otaki State 4 238

Masterton District

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Chanel College 244 7–13 Coed Masterton Integrated 5 296 Catholic
Douglas Park School 1661 1–6 Coed Masterton State 4 358 -
Fernridge School 2843 1–6 Coed Fernridge State 4 184
Hadlow Preparatory School 4104 1–8 Coed Kuripuni Integrated 8 190 Anglican
Lakeview School 1659 1–8 Coed Masterton State 2 438
Makoura College 243 9–13 Coed Masterton State 2 357
Masterton Intermediate 2909 7–8 Coed Kuripuni State 5 357
Masterton Primary School 1660 1–6 Coed Kuripuni State 3 236 -
Mauriceville School 2911 1–8 Coed Mauriceville State 5 14 -
Opaki School 2936 1–8 Coed Opaki State 10 180
Rathkeale College 245 9–13 Boys Opaki Integrated 9 302 Anglican, Boarding
Solway College 242 7–13 Girls Solway Integrated 8 139 Presbyterian, Boarding
Solway School 2991 1–6 Coed Solway State 6 207
St Matthew's Collegiate 246 7–13 Girls Masterton Integrated 9 336 Anglican, Boarding
St Patrick's School 3016 1–6 Coed Masterton Integrated 5 218 - Catholic
Tinui School 3041 1–8 Coed Tinui State 6 39 -
TKKM o Wairarapa 1651 1–15 Coed Masterton State 2 87 - Kura Kaupapa Māori
Wainuioru School 3060 1–8 Coed Wainuioru State 9 76
Wairarapa College 241 9–13 Coed Masterton State 6 990 Boarding
Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit 2750 9–13 Masterton State 1 [9] Teen parent unit
Whareama School 3070 1–8 Coed Whareama State 10 34 -

Carterton District

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Carterton School 2820 1–8 Coed Carterton State 4 290
Dalefield School 2831 1–8 Coed Dalefield State 5 50
Gladstone School 2845 1–8 Coed Gladstone State 7 126
Ponatahi Christian School 528 1–13 Coed Carterton Integrated 7 94 Reformed Congregation
South End School 2992 1–8 Coed Carterton State 5 137
St Mary's School 3013 1–8 Coed Carterton Integrated 6 110 Catholic

South Wairarapa District

Name MOE Years Gender Area Authority Decile Roll Website Notes
Featherston School 2840 1–8 Coed Featherston State 3 60
Greytown School 2850 1–8 Coed Greytown State 6 315
Kahutara School 2868 1–8 Coed Kahutara State 7 110
Kuranui College 249 9–13 Coed Greytown State 5 484
Martinborough School 2906 1–8 Coed Martinborough State 7 238
Pirinoa School 2958 1–8 Coed Pirinoa State 6 31
South Featherston School 2993 1–8 Coed Featherston State 5 52
St Teresa's School 3023 1–8 Coed Featherston Integrated 7 108 Catholic
Tuturumuri School 3052 1–8 Coed Martinborough State 7 12 -

Closed schools

Wellington City
Lower Hutt City
Upper Hutt City
Kapiti Coast District
Masterton District

Notes

  1. "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  2. "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
  3. "about NZ education". EduSearch. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  4. "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  5. "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  6. "Directory of Schools - as at 7 April 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  7. See Education in New Zealand#Years of schooling for more information on school years.
  8. All but a few schools in New Zealand are given a socio-economic decile. This decile is based on the socio-economic status of the general school community, with decile 1 schools generally having a lower socio-economic status, while decile 10 schools generally have a higher socio-economic status.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Teen Parent Unit rolls are returned with their host school. These are Wellington East Girls' College for He Huarahi Tamariki, Heretaunga College for Titiro Whakamua, and Makoura College for the Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit.
  10. Palmer, Rebecca (2 March 2009). "Second Montessori college closes". The Dominion-Post. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Education Counts. "School Closures, Mergers and New: December_2008" (XLS). School Mergers, Closures and New Schools. Wellington: Ministry of Education.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Rich, Katherine (7 March 2007). "List of schools closed since 1/1/1999" (PDF). Press Release: Dozens of closed schools trashed. Wellington: New Zealand National Party. See PQ1717 (PDF). Figures released through written parliamentary questions
  13. Te Marua Brown Owl School Centennial 1879 - 1979, Retrieved from Upper Hutt City Library digital archive on 14 January 2011.
  14. Mallard, Trevor (12 September 2003). "Final decision on Masterton schools announced - beehive.govt.nz". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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