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Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)

Lower Hutt · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) at a glance

Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) is a co-educational full primary school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 274 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1932.

With 274 students on roll, Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50.2% and Asian at 23.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 16150.2%
Pasifika 7021.8%
Asian 7423.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 165.0%
European 161 · 50.2%
Pasifika 70 · 21.8%
Asian 74 · 23.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 5.0%

Total roll recorded: 274 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

274Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.17Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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
  • Opened1932
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaiwhetu South
  • WardHarbour Ward
  • General electorateHutt South
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2256° S · 174.9146° E
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Nearby schools

Gracefield SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 0.7 km Randwick SchoolLower Hutt · Full Primary 0.9 km Hutt IntermediateLower Hutt · Intermediate 1.2 km Waterloo SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 1.4 km Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)Lower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Hutt Valley High SchoolLower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km

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About this data

School #2941 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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