Heretaunga College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Heretaunga College
Improving School With Clear Work Still Ahead
Heretaunga College is in an active improvement phase under a new principal who brings a strong vision for the school. Senior students are achieving reasonably well at NCEA Levels 2 and 3, but younger students in Years 9 and 10 are falling behind expected levels in reading, writing, and maths. ERO has set a structured improvement plan with clear timeframes, signalling the school is on a monitored pathway toward better outcomes.
Source: ERO, 22 April 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Heretaunga College
20 Ward Street, Trentham, Upper Hutt
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- Does Heretaunga College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Heretaunga College teach?
- Heretaunga College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Heretaunga College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 471. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 846 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1954
- Principal
- John Murdoch
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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