Maranatha Christian School
Full Primary · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 156
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 180 Hill Road, Belmont, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-5650749
- office@maranatha.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
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.
- School day starts
- 8:55 am
8:55 am School starts
- 8:55 am
- School day ends
- 3:00 pm
3:00 pm School finishes
- 3:00 pm
- Uniform
- Required
Students are required to bring a note from a parent/caregiver if they are for any reason unable to wear or be provided with, the correct uniform.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- http://maranathachristianschool.nzuniforms.com/
To order online, click [here(external link)](http://maranathachristianschool.nzuniforms.com/).
- http://maranathachristianschool.nzuniforms.com/
- Getting there
- Two bus routes: one from Wainuiomata through Lower Hutt to school and back, the second from Upper Hutt through Stokes Valley and Avalon to school and back
One bus route travels from Wainuiomata, through Lower Hutt and up to school and back. The second bus travels from Upper Hutt, through Stokes Valley and Avalon and up to school and back. Our bus service is currently full
- Two bus routes: one from Wainuiomata through Lower Hutt to school and back, the second from Upper Hutt through Stokes Valley and Avalon to school and back
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.
- Voluntary donation
- $165.00 per term per student
Voluntary Donation: $165.00 per term per student
- $165.00 per term per student
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 94
- Māori
- 27
- Pacific
- 26
- Asian
- 26
- MELAA
- 25
- Other
- 6
- 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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 03 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 08 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 21 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 156 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 06 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Age 07 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 156 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Maranatha Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Maranatha Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| 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%
| Maranatha Christian School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| 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)
- 403
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 30 September 1967
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 27 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (27 March 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 27 March 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 156 — 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.
May 2019
155
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 August 2019
February 2017
145
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 10 May 2017
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 27 March 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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Maranatha Christian School 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
Maranatha Christian School caters for students from years 1 to 8. The school is situated in the Belmont Hills in Lower Hutt. The school’s vision for their community is Growing Christ-Centred Learners and Leaders.
Maranatha Christian School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
embed a leading culture of innovation and excellence in all areas of school life
build and maintain connected and interactive partnerships within the school and wider community
provide a Christ-Centred education that equips students to walk as confident Christians in the world.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Maranatha Christian School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of personalised and responsive teaching and learning practices, which are reflective of the special character of Maranatha Christian School, to further promote engagement, progress, and wellbeing outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that teachers are currently undertaking professional learning aligned to the strategic focus of the Lower North Island Christian Kahui Ako focused on the local curriculum, cultural responsiveness, and Christian world view.
Within these contexts:
teachers will promote learning opportunities for students to be engaged and creative
the school will strengthen relationships with Māori and Pacific whānau
teachers will undertake professional development opportunities to build capability, knowledge and skills in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori
students will develop confidence in their faith and know their identity in Christ.
The school expects to see:
students passionate about engaging in their learning
students being more agentic in their learning choices
strengthened partnerships with Māori whānau to design and deliver education that responds to the aspirations of whānau
students equipped to walk as confident Christians now and, in their future.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to evaluate the impact of personalised and responsive teaching and learning practices, which are reflective of the special character of Maranatha Christian School, to further promote engagement, progress, and wellbeing outcomes for all learners.
Leadership that encourages and supports innovation and excellence in teacher practice to promote positive outcomes for all students.
The school is an active member of Lower North Island Christian (LNIC) Kahui Ako which supports teachers and leaders across the cluster through professional learning and collaboration.
A community united in Christ, that is supportive, diverse and engaged.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
increasing student engagement in learning contexts that foster confidence and agency in learning choices
structured professional learning for teachers so that teachers can respond to a variety of learning needs
engagement opportunities with Māori and Pacific families that support learning-based conversations for parent and whānau aspirations for their children.
E RO’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
27 March 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 4 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).