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Houghton Valley School

Contributing · State · Houghton Bay, Wellington

200 students on the roll in Houghton Bay · EQI 366 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 366. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 110 Houghton Bay Road, Houghton Bay, Wellington, 6023
  • Roll: 200 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1931
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.22, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 04-9393318
  • Email: admin@houghton.school.nz
  • Contact: Luana Carroll
  • Website: houghton.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 164 · 82%
Māori 23 · 12%
Pacific 3 · 2%
Asian 13 · 7%
MELAA 7 · 4%
Other 1 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Houghton Valley School, in force from 2007-11-08 · 2 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Houghton Valley School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Houghton Bay.

How many students does Houghton Valley School have?

200 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Houghton Valley School's Equity Index?

EQI 366, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Houghton Valley School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.