Wā Ora Montessori
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Wā Ora Montessori
Strong Montessori School With Writing Progress Still Needed
Wā Ora Montessori in Naenae, Lower Hutt is a well-led school where most students experience success, strong wellbeing and a genuine sense of belonging. The school's Montessori philosophy is well embedded, NCEA results are strong, and leadership is proactive. However, writing achievement across the school remains an ongoing area for improvement, particularly for boys and students needing targeted support.
Source: ERO, 18 May 2026 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Wā Ora Montessori
278 Waddington Drive, Naenae, Lower Hutt
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Wā Ora Montessori is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Wā Ora Montessori works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Wā Ora Montessori, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Wā Ora Montessori
- Does Wā Ora Montessori have an enrolment zone?
- Wā Ora Montessori is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- What year levels does Wā Ora Montessori teach?
- Wā Ora Montessori teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Wā Ora Montessori'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 270 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is May 2026.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1992
- Principal
- Ava Szabo
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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