Hutt Central School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Hutt Central School
Solid School With Clear Room to Grow
Hutt Central School is a caring, well-led school where most children feel they belong and benefit from quality teaching. The school has genuine strengths in literacy, relationships and curriculum breadth, but is actively working to lift mathematics achievement, close equity gaps in writing and maths, and improve attendance rates, which currently fall short of the Government's 80% regular attendance target.
Source: ERO, 6 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Hutt Central School
Railway Avenue, Alicetown, Lower Hutt
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What families ask about Hutt Central School
- Does Hutt Central School 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 Hutt Central School teach?
- Hutt Central School teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Hutt Central School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 396. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 309 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1866
- Principal
- Michael Gendall
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
Nearby and future schools
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Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Hutt Central School:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care