Where are we?
Our school is situated on a flat, scenic and sunny site, at the Northern end of Upper Hutt, four kilometres north of the Upper Hutt City Centre. It is surrounded by bush-clad hills near the Hutt River junction with the Akatarawa River. We have fantastic outdoor spaces and our large playing field borders Rata Park and Birchville Kindergarten.
We are a co-educational State Primary School, which opened in 1979 . We have two main variable space teaching blocks, two classroom blocks, and a large hall. A dental clinic, office block, and library complete the colourful well maintained buildings. Most of our students attend Maidstone Intermediate for their year 7 and 8 education.
Who are our people?
Our school community is a mix of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds with our roll reflecting the multi cultural nature of New Zealand society. The children are drawn from established ribbon development areas, developing urban areas, farms and small rural lifestyle blocks.
We maintain a high profile within the community and a true partnership between parents, staff, children and the community exists . We operate in a strong and supportive culture. Active parental involvement in all aspects of the children’s education is encouraged. We have an enrolment scheme to ensure we maintain a roll of around 260 students.