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Wainuiomata High School

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 Wainuiomata High School

Wainuiomata High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 685 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 509. The school has been open since 2002.

With 685 students on roll, Wainuiomata High School is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 509, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 55.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 26.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 345 · 55.6%
Pasifika 165 · 26.6%
Asian 96 · 15.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 1.3%
Other 7 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 685 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

685Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
509Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

18Taught predominantly in te reo Māori3.14% of the roll
52Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2517° S · 174.9362° E
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Nearby schools

Wainuiomata IntermediateLower Hutt · Intermediate 0.3 km Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)Lower Hutt · Contributing 0.4 km St Claudine Thevenet SchoolLower Hutt · Full Primary 0.7 km Pukeatua Primary School (Wainuiomata)Lower Hutt · Full Primary 1.1 km Arakura SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 1.3 km Fernlea SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2002
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