Wellington S D A School, Porirua — School Profile

Key facts

School number4150
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState : Integrated
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established29 January 1984

About Wellington S D A School

Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School is a co-educational, state-integrated Christian school in Wellington, catering for students from Years 1 to 8. It is owned by the New Zealand Seventh-day Adventist Schools Association Limited, which acts as the school's proprietor, and is funded by the government. The Board of Trustees administers the school and meets twice each term.

The school's special character is explicitly Christian, grounded in the values and teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Worship is described as a core component of daily school life, with dedicated time for learning about God and the Bible. The school does not require mandatory church attendance from students or their families.

Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School is a member of Adventist Education New Zealand, which operates 16 schools across New Zealand serving more than 2,300 students. It is also a member of the Association of Integrated Schools (AIS) and the New Zealand Association of Christian Schools (NZACS).

The school has five class groups, with class sizes ranging from 12 to 30 students. The five classes are:

Ruma Pīwakawaka Iti — Years 0–1
Ruma Pīwakawaka Nui — Years 1–2
Ruma Pūkeko — Years 3–4
Ruma Tūī — Years 5–6
Ruma Kererū — Years 7–8

School donations

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

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 Wellington S D A School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

453

Scale: 344–569

Band: Average (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

Wellington S D A School 453

Student ethnicity

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

European — 11 students (10.3%)
Asian — 26 students (24.3%)
Pacific — 69 students (64.5%)
Māori — 8 students (7.5%)
MELAA — 7 students (6.5%)

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 — Wellington S D A School

Full Primary · Years 1–8

Potential next stage

Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.7 km
Whitby Collegiate Secondary · Years 7–15 · 6.4 km
Hutt International Boys' School Secondary · Years 7–15 · 17.2 km

Secondary options (further away or later entry)

Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 14.4 km
New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Secondary · Years 9–15 · 16.5 km

Location

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Street address58 Raiha Street
CityPorirua
Local authorityPorirua City

Official contact details

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Wellington S D A School, regardless of year level.

He Huarahi Tamariki Teen Parent Unit · 1.4 km
Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 1.7 km
Holy Family School (Porirua) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.5 km
Glenview School (Porirua East) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3 km
Cannons Creek School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3 km

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Enrolment

Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School is a state integrated school open to students from the Adventist community and the wider community. Enrolments are accepted regardless of religion, ethnic background, or nationality, though the school's integration agreement with the Ministry of Education requires that preference be given first to students with Adventist connections, then to other Christian denominations. Up to 10% of students may come from non-Christian backgrounds.

Preference is determined by the local church pastor, school chaplain, or their designee, based on the family's connection to the beliefs, values, and lifestyle of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The enrolment priority order is as follows:

Children of employees of the Board of Trustees or local Seventh-day Adventist clergy
Siblings of current students whose parents are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Children who are, or whose parents are, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Siblings of current students whose parents are members of Christian churches
Children who are, or whose parents are, members of Christian churches
Siblings of current students whose parents are not members of Christian churches
Children who are, or whose parents are, not members of Christian churches

The enrolment process involves four steps: submitting a completed application form with supporting documents to the school office; arranging an interview with the Principal through the school secretary; receiving notification of the outcome from the Board's secretary within one week of the interview; and, if approved, confirming acceptance within two weeks. Application forms are available in two parts — Part 1 (Provisional Approval) and Part 2 (Final Approval) — from the school office.

All enrolled students are expected to participate in the school's programme, including devotional activities and Bible classes.

Frequently asked

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

Wellington S D A School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

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.

107 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Wellington S D A 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 Wellington S D A 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)	Wellington S D A School's official website	Current	16 October 2026