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Schools in Porirua

Porirua has 12 schools with a combined roll of 2,175 students across 5 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 11 primary and 1 secondary schools represented. The area also includes 2 private schools. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 482, ranging from 393 to 521. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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12
Schools
5
Locations
7
State schools
2
Private schools

7 State · 0 State Integrated · 2 Private · 3 other authorities — 12 total.

School openings and closures in Porirua

1 school is scheduled to open later; 1 school is due to close, according to the Ministry of Education's school changes record.

Scheduled to open

Due to close

"Cancellation of integration agreement" means a state-integrated school is leaving the state-integrated system; the school may continue to operate independently.

From the Ministry's school closures, mergers and new schools record (since 2025). Dates are the Ministry's effective dates and can change. All school changes in New Zealand →

Browse Porirua schools by type

See how Porirua's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 7
Full Primary schools 4
Secondary schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Porirua, in our directory.

Whitby · 3 Titahi Bay · 3 Porirua East · 3 Waitangirua · 1 Cannons Creek · 1

Equity Index in Porirua

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

482
Average
393
Lowest
521
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 1 schools (10%)
Few 0 schools (0%)
Below Average 0 schools (0%)
Average 2 schools (20%)
Above Average 2 schools (20%)
Many 5 schools (50%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Porirua

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Porirua by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Wellington S D A School
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 107 453 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Holy Family School (Porirua)
Co-Educational
 Cannons Creek Contributing · Years 1–6 162 487 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Cannons Creek School
Co-Educational
 Porirua East Contributing · Years 1–6 137 521 No scheme listed State
Glenview School (Porirua East)
Co-Educational
 Porirua East Contributing · Years 1–6 95 511 Zoned State
Maraeroa School
Co-Educational
 Porirua East Contributing · Years 1–6 151 515 No scheme listed State
Ngati Toa School
Co-Educational
 Titahi Bay Contributing · Years 1–6 144 495 No scheme listed State
St Pius X School (Titahi Bay)
Co-Educational
 Titahi Bay Contributing · Years 1–6 16 477 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Titahi Bay School
Co-Educational
 Titahi Bay Contributing · Years 1–6 376 459 Zoned State
Tairangi School
Co-Educational
 Waitangirua Full Primary · Years 1–8 151 512 No scheme listed State
Discovery School
Co-Educational
 Whitby Full Primary · Years 1–8 471 393 Zoned State
Porirua Montessori Primary School
Co-Educational
 Whitby Full Primary · Years 1–8 15 — No scheme listed Private
Whitby Collegiate
Co-Educational
 Whitby Secondary · Years 7–15 350 — No scheme listed Private

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Porirua.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Porirua, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

When are the next school holidays? →

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