Porirua College
64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek · Wellington
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,010 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Porirua College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Porirua College's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of June 2023, with compliance confirmed in Board Administration and Curriculum requirements. The school provides access to Alternative Education provision through Praxis in Porirua. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Cannons Creek looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Porirua College a good school?
Porirua College 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 Board compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirements
- Access to Alternative Education provision through Praxis in Porirua
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.
L1 73% · L2 60% · UE 27% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 3% · above band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
76% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 71.0/1k · suspensions 0.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+14.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-12 · above band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-12-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2023, the Porirua College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$11.32M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$855k
Net assets / equity
$3.03M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
73.3%
96 of 131 leavers
+4.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
60.3%
79 of 131 leavers
+1.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
26.7%
35 of 131 leavers
-5.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
75.6%
2024 cohort · 131 students
+8.1pt vs 2023
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
71.0
69 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 1
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
$7.34M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,575
2018
$5.0M
2019
$4.9M
2020
$6.0M
2021
$7.1M
2022
$7.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 122
- Year 10 137
- Year 11 128
- Year 12 118
- Year 13+ 112
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 70.5%
- Māori 35.3%
- European/Pākehā 15.1%
- Asian 9.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
Location
64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Porirua College.
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Russell School (Porirua East)
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Frequently asked
Is Porirua College a good school?
Porirua College 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 2023-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key areas as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Porirua College?
Contact the school directly on 04-2375465, email poriruacollege@pen.net.nz, or visit www.poriruacollege.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?
Porirua College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Porirua College has 584 students, with an EQI of 529 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Porirua College in 2023-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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