Cannons Creek School
5 Warspite Avenue, Porirua East · Wellington
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Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,254 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Cannons Creek School . NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students in Porirua East looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Cannons Creek School a good school?
Cannons Creek School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School pepeha is the central pou of the localised curriculum
- Shared values guide and direct school-wide expectations for relationships and learning
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 149.5/1k · suspensions 82.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+6.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · bottom quartile of band (n=544) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-05 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School pepeha is the central pou of the localised curriculum
- Shared values guide and direct school-wide expectations for relationships and learning
- Focus on evaluating effectiveness of systems, processes and practices supporting acceleration of all student learning in literacy
- Need to strengthen meaningful learning partnerships with whānau and the wider community
"our school pepeha is the central pou of our localised curriculum"
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.90M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$89k
Net assets / equity
$0.32M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
149.5
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
82.1
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$19,657
2018
$1.3M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$2.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 24
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 68.5%
- Māori 39.9%
- European/Pākehā 14.7%
- Asian 13.3%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
Location
5 Warspite Avenue, Porirua East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Cannons Creek School a good school?
Cannons Creek School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-10 review identified 4 key findings. School pepeha is the central pou of the localised curriculum
How do I enrol my child at Cannons Creek School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2377426, or visit www.cannonscreek.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Cannons Creek School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cannons Creek School has 143 students, with an EQI of 521 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cannons Creek School in 2022-10, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz