New ZealandWellingtonLower HuttHutt Valley High School

Hutt Valley High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Co-Educational
Lower Hutt, Wellington · Major urban area
office@hvhs.school.nz 04-5664584
Roll2,028enrolled students
EQI421-34 vs avg 455
TypeSecondaryState
ZoneYesZoned school
School Snapshot
State
Secondary · Co-Educational
EQI421
vs National-34 (avg 455)
Roll2,028
ZoneZoned
SettingMajor urban area
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Hutt Valley High School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
421-42
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
2,028
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
15%-17pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
6.6%-5.2pp
Pacific Students
Zoned
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeSecondary (Year 9-15)
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreLower Hutt City
An sgìreWellington
Còd puist5040
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh261

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll2,028
European/Pakeha Students66%
Oileanaich Maori15%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific6.6%
Oileanaich Àisianach27.5%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
66%
Oileanaich Maori
15%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
6.6%
Oileanaich Àisianach
27.5%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI421
National Avg463
Contextbelow-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)