Hutt Valley High School
Secondary school in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Welcome to Hutt Valley High School!
Hutt Valley High School is a co-educational high school located in Lower Hutt, 20 mins from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Hutt High is the largest school in the Wellington region, with approximately 1900 students. Each year we welcome approximately 100 international students from 15 countries.
We are a vibrant and exciting coeducational and multicultural high school with an outstanding reputation for preparing students well for their futures. Founded in 1926 we offer high-quality education in an inclusive, positive and nurturing environment. Our students are firmly at the centre of all we do - with their wellbeing seen as important as academic, cultural and sporting success.
Hutt Valley High School is a calm, friendly and purposeful campus where students achieve incredible things. Our values are that we are kind, we are welcoming, we persevere, and we achieve. We practice these values every day.
We are a large school, but there is a space and a place for everyone. Jodie Murden, the International Director and her team will get to know each student, especially what interests them, makes them happy, their goals, the sports or music groups they want to join and the academic focus they have for their time in New Zealand.
About Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a riverside city in the Wellington Region, with established suburbs, schools and sports clubs. It offers coastal and bush tracks, access to Wellington’s jobs and culture, and family-friendly neighbourhoods.
Wellington Region
The Wellington Region occupies the southern tip of the North Island and hosts New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, as well as surrounding coastal and rural areas. It offers a unique blend of political, cultural and natural significance: a harbour city, creative industries, hills, coastlines and a rich arts scene. Schools based in the Wellington Region can highlight not only academic promise but access to national institutions, culture and diverse living environments — ideal for international students who want city life with nature nearby.
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