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Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)

Lower Hutt · Wellington Region

Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)

Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata) is a co-educational contributing school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 270 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 484. The school has been open since 2002.

With 270 students on roll, Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 57% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 484, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 47% and Pasifika at 27.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 118 · 47.0%
Pasifika 69 · 27.5%
Asian 56 · 22.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.8%
Other 6 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 270 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

270Students on rollLarger than 57% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
484Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.17Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2548° S · 174.9361° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityLower 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
  • Opened2002
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