Upper Hutt College
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Upper Hutt College in brief
Upper Hutt College is a very large state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Trentham, Upper Hutt, with 1,101 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 466 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1962.
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Upper Hutt College
Moonshine Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt
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How enrolment at Upper Hutt College works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Upper Hutt College, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 9–13
- Roll size: Very large school
- School website: upperhutt.school.nz
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What families ask about Upper Hutt College
- Does Upper Hutt College have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Upper Hutt College teach?
- Upper Hutt College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Upper Hutt College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 466. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 1,101 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is January 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1962
- Principal
- Judith Taylor
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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