Belmont School (Lower Hutt)
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 307
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 709 Western Hutt Road, Belmont, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-5650306
- admin@belmont-lowerhutt.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April (10 weeks)
Term 1 (10 weeks) Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (11 weeks)
Term 2 (11 weeks) Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (10 weeks)
Term 3 (10 weeks) Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October to Wednesday 16 December (10 weeks)
Term 4 (10 weeks) Monday 12 October to Wednesday 16 December
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4 February to Thursday 2 April (10 weeks)
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2807
[Here](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2807)is the link to the online enrolment form.
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2807
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- In partnership with our community, we will provide a dynamic, safe, learning environment of excellence, which prepares all our students for future challenges and a love of lifelong learning.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Basketball
Basketball Information (Year 1 - 6)
- Netball
Netball Information (Year 1 - 6)
- Water Polo
Water Polo Information (Year 5 - 6)
- Touch Rugby
Link to Touch Rugby Draw
- Floorball
Floorball Draw
- Basketball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 207
- Māori
- 42
- Pacific
- 18
- Asian
- 87
- MELAA
- 18
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 53 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 44 | 17 | 79 | 21 | 1 | 210 | 0 | 304 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 06 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 56 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 53 |
| Age 09 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 44 | 17 | 79 | 21 | 1 | 210 | 0 | 304 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
23.9%
| Belmont School (Lower Hutt) | 23.9% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 17.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 29.2% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 33.8% |
| Total | 23.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Belmont School (Lower Hutt) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Belmont School (Lower Hutt) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 398
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 23 May 1965
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 7 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 February 2024)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 7 February 2024 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 307 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
November 2017
396
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 14 December 2017
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 7 February 2024 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 12 months of the Education Review Office and Belmont working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
School is situated in the Lower Hutt suburb of Belmont. It delivers learning opportunities to learners in Years 1 to 6.
Belmont ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
for learners to experience teaching and learning programmes that are purposeful and responsive to each student while reflecting the Treaty of Waitangi and the diversity of the community
to promote and respond to the wellbeing of all through the school culture and values with a focus on developing the strengths and potential of everyone.
You can obtain a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan from the Belmont School website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school practices are supporting the wellbeing and achievement of all students, especially that of Māori and Pacific students in reading and writing.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is a desire to:
identify and strengthen teaching practices to better support Māori and Pacific learners
adapt classroom practices to better focus on the needs of identified learners and to ensure teaching practices are flexible and adapted to meet the needs of the diverse learners in each classroom
develop systems to strengthen whānau voice to enable whānau Māori to further inform school practices and planning.
The school expects to see an improvement in the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of all students through changes to classroom teaching practices and an increased engagement with whānau Māori .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively school practices are supporting the wellbeing and achievement of all students.
Strong leadership that is supportive of individuals and constantly seeks to strengthen professional practice within the school.
Strong systems and processes that promote and support learner and staff wellbeing.
High levels of achievement that increases as students progress though their schooling.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
identification of students for whom additional strategies may be required to enhance outcomes
the implementation of new teaching strategies to further strengthen teacher effectiveness
provision of opportunities for further professional learning discussions about effective teaching including feedback to teachers about the effectiveness of their classroom practice
re-establishment of the whānau group to inform school practices and planning.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
7 February 2024
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).