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Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)

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 Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)

Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) is a co-educational full primary school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 459 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 380. The school has been open since 1929.

With 459 students on roll, Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt) is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 380, which is well 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 gap of 83 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 49% and European at 35.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 180 · 35.9%
Pasifika 49 · 9.8%
Asian 246 · 49.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 5.2%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 459 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

459Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
380Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2115° S · 174.9057° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1929
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