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Wellesley 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 Wellesley College

Wellesley College is a boys school full primary school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 237 students on roll. The school has been open since 1914.

With 237 students on roll, Wellesley College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 68.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 168 · 68.3%
Pasifika 5 · 2.0%
Asian 62 · 25.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.4%
Other 4 · 1.6%
International 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 237 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

237Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2785° S · 174.9073° E
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Nearby schools

Muritai SchoolLower Hutt · Full Primary 1.7 km Fernlea SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 3 km St Claudine Thevenet SchoolLower Hutt · Full Primary 3.5 km Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata)Lower Hutt · Contributing 3.6 km Wainuiomata IntermediateLower Hutt · Intermediate 3.6 km Wainuiomata High SchoolLower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 3.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • 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
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1914
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