Naenae College
| Naenae College Naenae Kāreti | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
910 High Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′48″S 174°56′29″E / 41.1968°S 174.9414°E |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
| Motto | motto: Kia ihi, kia maru. (Māori: Be strong, be steadfast.) |
| Established | 1953 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 259 |
| Principal | Chris Taylor |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 835 (March 2025) |
| Hours in school day | 8:45 am–3:05 pm |
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| Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
| Socio-economic decile | 3G |
| Website | www |
Naenae College, is a state-run coeducational secondary school located in north-central Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It is situated on a 12-hectare (30-acre) site in the suburb of Avalon. The school was founded in 1953 to serve the Naenae state housing development, although the school is located in the suburb of Avalon.
The school has an enrolment of 835 students from Years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) as of March 2025. Chris Taylor took over as Principal from acting principal John Russell in October 2023.
The 2023 report from the Education Review Office (ERO) identified multiple areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process, and observed that "the school has noticed reduced retention, attendance and engagement."
In the most recent 'Managing National Assessment Report' by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), conducted in 2018, it was stated, "This review identified inconsistencies in resubmission practice where some teachers offer resubmissions to all students regardless of their grades."