Last updated November 2026
Twyford School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 142 Twyford Road, Hastings. It opened in 1912 and had 174 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes all of Woolwich and Twyford, and parts of Roys Hill, Flaxmere, Tōmoana, Fernhill and Frimley; the zone map below shows the full boundary.
The school’s site describes a local curriculum with te reo and tikanga taught in every classroom, a house, whānau and buddy network, an enrichment teacher for extension and learning support, and one-to-one devices from Year 6.
Year 7 and 8 students have leadership roles and conferences, a leadership and careers camp, STEAM extension at local high schools, debating, problem-solving and science fair challenges, and grow native plants for the Maraetotara River, with interschool sport, kapa haka, dance and speech events across the school.
At a glance
- Principal
- Nixon Eagle
- Address
- 142 Twyford Road, Hastings
- Phone
- 06 879 7667
Home zone
Suburbs in the zone: all of Woolwich and Twyford.
Parts of Roys Hill, Flaxmere, Tōmoana, Fernhill and Frimley: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 174 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Report from May 2025. ERO found that success and progress are increasing for all students and that high quality teaching is improving results, with most students at or above the expected level in writing and a large majority in reading and maths, and results equitable across groups.
Progress for students most at risk of not achieving has improved significantly since the previous review. Work on learner attributes and wellbeing support has lifted students’ confidence, engagement and social skills, students have a strong sense of belonging, and structured teaching is in place for reading and writing, with a structured maths programme underway. Attendance is approaching the government’s 80% target, with a suitable plan in place.
The agreed next steps are to build on attendance gains with more specific actions in annual planning, bring in the new literacy and maths curriculum with shared planning so teaching and assessment are consistent across the school, and consult whānau and the community on how well the school’s te ao Māori programme reflects their hopes for their children.
Read the ERO reports for Twyford School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places, and the school’s enrolment page says out-of-zone places depend on availability.
Families enrol through the school office, which helps complete the enrolment forms, and new students can make pre-entry classroom visits once enrolment is confirmed.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Twyford
Twyford School is in Twyford. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Twyford guide →Questions parents ask
Is Twyford School zoned?
It has a home zone covering all of Woolwich and Twyford and parts of Roys Hill, Flaxmere, Tōmoana, Fernhill and Frimley.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
174 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
445. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 23 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).