Waterloo School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 512
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Hardy Street, Waterloo, Lower Hutt
- Territorial authority
- Lower Hutt City
- Phone
- 04-9392055
- admin@waterloo.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.
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
- $250.00 per year for 1 child, $500.00 for 2 children, $625.00 for 3+ children
per year per term tax credit return (per year) 1 child $250.00 $62.50 $82.50 2 children $500.00 $125.00 $165.00 3+ children $625.00 $156.25 $206.25
- $250.00 per year for 1 child, $500.00 for 2 children, $625.00 for 3+ children
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
- School Band
School Band The school band is for Year 4-6 children to have the opportunity to be a part of a band
- Choir
Choir Each year Wellington City Council holds a young people's art festival, ArtSplash
- DanceSplash
DanceSplash is an opportunity for students to participate in the whole experience of following a theme, being part of choreography, costuming and performing.
- Enviro Group
The Enviro Group meet to put these words into action.
- Kapa Haka programme
Open to all students, our Kapa Haka programme is run by teachers and Papa Murray
- Kapa Teina (younger brothers and sisters)
Kapa Teina (younger brothers and sisters) is for children in years 3 and 4
- Kapa Tuakana (older brothers and sisters)
Kapa Tuakana (older brothers and sisters) is for those in years 5 and 6.
- performance Kapa Haka group
Our performance Kapa Haka group is made up of those akonga who wish to take their kapa haha to the next level.
- Drum
Drum, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukelele lessons are offered during school hours by visiting music teachers.
- Guitar
Drum, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukelele lessons are offered during school hours by visiting music teachers.
- Keyboard
Drum, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukelele lessons are offered during school hours by visiting music teachers.
- Ukelele
Drum, Guitar, Keyboard and Ukelele lessons are offered during school hours by visiting music teachers.
- Piano
Piano: Jonothan Crehan
- Badminton Y 5 & 6
- Netball Years 1 & 2
- Netball Years 3 & 4
- Touch Rugby Y 3 - 6
- Fun Run
- Netball Years 5 & 6
- Miniball Years 5 & 6
- Tiniball Year 2
- Tiniball Years 3 & 4
- Water Polo Y 5 & 6
- School Cross Country
- Floorball Ys 5 & 6
- School Band
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 256
- Māori
- 80
- Pacific
- 52
- Asian
- 200
- MELAA
- 32
- Other
- 10
- 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 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 62 |
| Year 02 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 92 |
| Year 03 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 85 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 83 |
| Year 05 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 88 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 80 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 73 | 50 | 201 | 36 | 9 | 259 | 0 | 503 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 64 |
| Age 06 | 14 | 6 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 92 |
| Age 07 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 83 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 82 |
| Age 09 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 82 |
| Age 10 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 84 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 73 | 50 | 201 | 36 | 9 | 259 | 0 | 503 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
41.7%
| Waterloo School | 41.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 34.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 47.4% |
| Māori | 96.8% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 28.8% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 55.6% |
| Total | 41.7% |
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%
| Waterloo 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%
| Waterloo 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)
- 391
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 18 March 1938
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
- 2 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (2 June 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 2 June 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 512 — 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.
March 2017
501
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 6 June 2017
March 2014
496
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 8 May 2014
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 2 June 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 two years of the Education Review Office and Waterloo 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
Waterloo School is a contributing primary school for learners in Years 1-6 in the central Hutt Valley area.
Waterloo School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
strengthen the learning culture and environment to ensure wellbeing is at the heart of the kura
create a culturally inclusive curriculum that empowers and excites students to be successful.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Waterloo School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new literacy teaching strategies being trialed throughout the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is a desire to:
raise the achievement of students across the school in reading, and spelling
continue to improve the effective teaching of literacy in Waterloo School.
The school expects to see students who are engaged and enjoying reading and spelling with teachers who utilise strategies proving to be the most effective in the teaching of literacy. They also expect to see a rise in student achievement and confidence in reading across the school. This will include the impact of new teaching practices on teacher efficacy and student achievement known. It will also include the development of community understanding of literacy learning and how whānau are best able to support their children with their literacy learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to raise student achievement in literacy and to continue to improve the effective teaching of literacy.
Staff who are open to professional learning and are moving to an evidence-based approach to teaching and learning.
Leadership that is supportive and seeks continuous improvement and better outcomes for students, both social and educational.
A Board of Trustees that is committed to supporting students and raising achievement through ongoing targeted resourcing.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the integration of key strategies into teaching and learning programmes throughout Waterloo School that raise literacy achievement levels in reading, writing, oral language and spelling
workshops and increased discussions between staff that result in informed changes to teacher practice.
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
2 June 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 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).