Mount Hutt College

SecondaryCo-EducationalYear 7–13StateHas enrolment zone
44 Main Street, Methven, Methven
544 students
Large school
438
Equity Index · Balanced Profile
Zoned enrolment
In-zone place guaranteed

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Mount Hutt College

A School With Clear Vision Actively Improving Its Curriculum

Mount Hutt College is working collaboratively with ERO under the Te Ara Huarau improvement framework, meaning this is a profile report rather than a full review. The school has genuine strengths in community connection and student-centred values, and is currently focused on improving how Year 10 and 11 students are taught and empowered in their learning. No major concerns were raised, but the school is in an active improvement phase with outcomes still being developed.

Source: ERO, 22 September 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Mount Hutt College

44 Main Street, Methven, Methven

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How enrolment at Mount Hutt College works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

Mount Hutt College has an enrolment scheme, so it has a home zone. A child who lives inside that zone is entitled to enrol. Check your street address against the boundary using the zone checker above — confirm the result with the school before relying on it.

Families outside the zone can apply only when the school offers out-of-zone places for the intake they need. When applications exceed the places available, the school works through the priority groups in this order, with a supervised random ballot inside an oversubscribed group:

  1. Students accepted for an approved special programme, where the school runs one
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Siblings of former students
  4. Children of former students
  5. Children of school-board employees or board members
  6. All other applicants

Priority is not a guarantee: if a group has more applicants than places, that group goes to a ballot and the groups below it receive nothing in that round. Read our guide to out-of-zone enrolment and ballots for the application steps, evidence and deadlines.

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What families ask about Mount Hutt College

Does Mount Hutt 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 Mount Hutt College teach?
Mount Hutt College teaches Year 7–13.
What is Mount Hutt College's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 438. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 544 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is September 2023.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1858
Principal
Jack Saxon
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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