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St Bernard's College

Lower Hutt · Wellington Region

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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 St Bernard's College

St Bernard's College is a boys school secondary (year 7-15) school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 676 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1946.

With 676 students on roll, St Bernard's College is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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 56.8%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 22.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 405 · 56.8%
Pasifika 158 · 22.2%
Asian 129 · 18.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 1.8%
Other 8 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 676 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

676Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2103° S · 174.9167° E
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Nearby schools

Chilton Saint James SchoolLower Hutt · Composite 0.3 km Eastern Hutt SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 0.4 km Hutt IntermediateLower Hutt · Intermediate 0.6 km St Oran's CollegeLower Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.7 km Waterloo SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 0.9 km Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)Lower Hutt · Full Primary 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityLower Hutt City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1946
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