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Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)

Upper Hutt · Wellington Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) at a glance

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) is a co-educational intermediate school in Upper Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 333 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1966.

With 333 students on roll, Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) is a large school — larger than about 65% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 69.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 22669.8%
Pasifika 206.2%
Asian 5416.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 206.2%
Other 41.2%
European 226 · 69.8%
Pasifika 20 · 6.2%
Asian 54 · 16.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 6.2%
Other 4 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 333 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

333Students on rollLarger than 65% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityUpper Hutt City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1966
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBrentwood (Upper Hutt City)
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateRemutaka
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Upper Hutt 41.1265° S · 175.0372° E
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Nearby schools

Upper Hutt CollegeUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Trentham SchoolUpper Hutt · Contributing 0.7 km Titiro WhakamuaUpper Hutt · Teen Parent Unit 1.4 km St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)Upper Hutt · Full Primary 1.5 km Heretaunga CollegeUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Hutt International Boys' SchoolUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.6 km

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About this data

School #2841 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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