Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt

274 students on the roll in Waiwhetu · EQI 428 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 428. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

12-16 Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 5010
Roll: 274 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1932
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.09, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Phone: 04-5663258
Email: admin@olr.school.nz
Contact: Karolina Surynt-Tapiki
Website: olr.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 161 · 59%

Māori 60 · 22%

Pacific 70 · 26%

Asian 74 · 27%

MELAA 16 · 6%

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

Enrolment zone

Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu), in force from 2022-10-17 · 72 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

Gracefield School, decile 5 · EQI 437 · 678 m
Randwick School, decile 3 · EQI 504 · 932 m
Hutt Intermediate, decile 8 · EQI 412 · 1.2 km
Waterloo School, decile 8 · EQI 391 · 1.4 km
Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt), decile 7 · EQI 444 · 1.5 km
Hutt Valley High School, decile 8 · EQI 421 · 1.5 km
St Bernard's College, decile 6 · EQI 444 · 1.7 km
Chilton Saint James School, private, not rated · 1.7 km

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 Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)?

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational, in Waiwhetu.

How many students does Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) have?

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

What is Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)'s Equity Index?

EQI 428, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) have an enrolment zone?

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