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Upper Hutt College

Upper Hutt · Wellington Region

State Secondary (Year 9-15) Report an error
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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 Upper Hutt College

Upper Hutt College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Upper Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,125 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1962.

With 1,125 students on roll, Upper Hutt College is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 466, 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 largest group is European at 66%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15.2% — 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 803 · 66.0%
Pasifika 122 · 10.0%
Asian 185 · 15.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 37 · 3.0%
Other 29 · 2.4%
International 41 · 3.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,125 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

1,125Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Upper Hutt 41.1262° S · 175.0405° E
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Nearby schools

Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham)Upper Hutt · Intermediate 0.3 km Trentham SchoolUpper Hutt · Contributing 0.5 km Titiro WhakamuaUpper Hutt · Teen Parent Unit 1.2 km Heretaunga CollegeUpper Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km St Brendan's School (Heretaunga)Upper Hutt · Full Primary 1.6 km Maidstone IntermediateUpper Hutt · Intermediate 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityUpper 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
  • Opened1962
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