Holy Family School (Porirua)
169 Mungavin Avenue, Cannons Creek · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,386 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Cannons Creek looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Holy Family School (Porirua) a good school?
Holy Family School (Porirua) scores 65/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Learners experience a school climate that recognises, embraces and nurtures their sense of cultural identity which provides strong foundations for engagement in learning.
- The learning culture is well established and consistently characterised by respect, inclusion, empathy and collaboration, underpinned by Catholic values that supports meaningful learning relationships across the school and community.
- Staff who focus on the fundamentals of effective teaching by continually questioning what students need and how best to meet those needs.
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 15.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-30.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School climate recognises, embraces and nurtures students' sense of cultural identity
- Learning culture characterised by respect, inclusion, empathy and collaboration underpinned by Catholic values
- Staff focus on fundamentals of effective teaching by continually questioning what students need
- School expects to see increased equity in outcomes for students working below expected levels, particularly in number and reading skills
"a newly created leadership structure focused on continuing to strengthen conditions for inquiry and evaluation throughout the school"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
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
15.4
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$1.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,667
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$2.0M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 29
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 34
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 79.8%
- Māori 24.4%
- European/Pākehā 11.9%
- Asian 8.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
Location
169 Mungavin Avenue, Cannons Creek. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Holy Family School (Porirua) a good school?
Holy Family School (Porirua) scores 65/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. School climate recognises, embraces and nurtures students' sense of cultural identity
How do I enrol my child at Holy Family School (Porirua)?
Contact the school directly on 04-2377664, email office@holyfamily.school.nz, or visit www.holyfamily.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?
Holy Family School (Porirua) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Holy Family School (Porirua) has 168 students, with an EQI of 487 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Holy Family School (Porirua) in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz