Rata Street School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 320
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Rata Street, Naenae, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-5670096
- admin@ratastreet.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 106
- Māori
- 146
- Pacific
- 89
- Asian
- 39
- MELAA
- 21
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 02 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
| Year 04 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 05 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| Year 06 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 07 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 137 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 290 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 06 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 07 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 08 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 09 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Age 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 137 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 290 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
66.8%
| Rata Street School | 66.8% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 126.4% |
| Māori | 100.4% |
| Pacific | 42.3% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 37.2% |
| Total | 66.8% |
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%
| Rata Street School | 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%
| Rata Street School | 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)
- 507
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1950
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
- 14 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (14 February 2023)
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 14 February 2023 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 320 — 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
390
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 February 2018
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 14 February 2023 — “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 Rata Street 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
Rata Street School is a large state primary, contributing school, for year 1 to 6 learners, located in Naenae , Lower Hutt.
Rata Street School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
relationships are based on the school values of resilience, respect, inclusive, heart and teamwork
to grow capacity to value Te Ao Māori and supporting Māori to succeed as Māori
to actively seek ways to innovate and improve teaching practices and enhance learning experiences.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Rata Street School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is growing capacity to value te ao Māori and supporting Māori to succeed as Māori.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
strengthening the consistent practice and increasing capability across the school in te reo me ona tikanga Māori has been identified as a strategic priority
to ensure equitable outcomes in learning for all students.
The school expects to see improved and consistent teaching and learning practices in te ao Māori and a further strengthening of teachers’ capability and capacity to implement culturally responsive practices.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively the school is growing capacity to value te ao Māori and supporting Māori to succeed as Māori.
The school has a clear and well developed framework for teaching and learning through a te ao Māori lens that will support and strengthen practice in culturally responsive practices and improved outcomes for learners.
Strong community and whānau engagement which allows the school to gather and implement whānau aspirations.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
Professional learning development which focuses on supporting the development of strengthened practice in te reo me ona tikanga Māori.
Ensuring the te ao Māori framework is the vehicle to deliver the localised Aotearoa histories curriculum.
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.
Kathy Lye Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern) Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
14 February 2023
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).