Cannons Creek School, Porirua East (Porirua) — School Profile

Key facts

School number2818
School typeContributing · Years 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established17 November 1858

About Cannons Creek School

Cannons Creek School is a primary school located at 5 Warspite Avenue, Cannons Creek, Porirua. It serves a multicultural community and uses greetings from multiple Pacific and other languages — including Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Niuean, Tongan, Fijian, and Samoan — reflecting the linguistic diversity of its student population.

The school's guiding framework is its CARE values: Courage, Ambition, Respect, and Endurance. These are described as central to school life and learning across all aspects of the school.

Cannons Creek School is a member of the Porirua East Kāhui Ako, a community of schools that work together to support learner development in the area. The school's stated educational focus is on developing students' voice, action, and identity.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 521, Cannons Creek School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Cannons Creek School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

521

Scale: 344–569

Band: Many (2026)

WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)

Directory avg 445

Cannons Creek School 521

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Cannons Creek School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 14 students (10.2%)
Asian — 15 students (10.9%)
Pacific — 105 students (76.6%)
Māori — 56 students (40.9%)
MELAA — 5 students (3.6%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — Cannons Creek School

Contributing · Years 1–6

Potential next stage

Whitby Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.7 km
Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 3.8 km
Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 14.4 km

Secondary options (further away or later entry)

New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Secondary · Years 9–15 · 13.6 km
Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 13.7 km

Location

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Street address5 Warspite Avenue
SuburbPorirua East
CityPorirua
Local authorityPorirua City

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Cannons Creek School, regardless of year level.

Holy Family School (Porirua) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 530 m
Maraeroa School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 549 m
Glenview School (Porirua East) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 719 m
Tairangi School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.5 km
Porirua Montessori Primary School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 2.5 km

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Browse Porirua schools by type, including primary, intermediate, secondary, composite and other schools.

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Enrolment

Cannons Creek School is not zoned, meaning any student from new entrant to Year 6 is eligible to enrol regardless of home address.

To enrol, families are required to complete an enrolment form and provide a copy of the child's birth certificate or passport. The school also offers in-person visits for families considering enrolment.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Cannons Creek School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Cannons Creek School is classified as a Contributing school serving Years 1–6.

It's a state school in the Wellington region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

137 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Cannons Creek School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Cannons Creek School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

Data	Source	Data period	Last checked
School characteristics	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Student roll	Ministry of Education / Education Counts	September 2026	15 October 2026
Equity Index	Education Counts	—	15 October 2026
Address & coordinates	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Contact details	NZ Schools Directory	Current	15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed)	Cannons Creek School's official website	Current	6 October 2026