Russell School (Porirua East)
18 Fantame Street, Cannons Creek · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,245 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Cannons Creek looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Russell School (Porirua East) a good school?
Russell School (Porirua East) scores 68/100 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
- Leaders create a positive environment that is inclusive, values diversity and promotes student wellbeing for learning
- Culturally responsive teaching and learning experiences support engagement in learning with appropriate professional development
- Learners with additional needs are well supported and make progress against appropriately challenging goals in their individual education plans
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-10.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
60/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · bottom 10% of band (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): 60/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Schoolwide data on the progress and achievement of learners against expected curriculum levels is not evident
- Regular attendance is lower than the Ministry of Education 2024 target, with less than half of learners attending school regularly
- Leaders create a positive environment that is inclusive, values diversity and promotes student wellbeing for learning
- Teachers adapt and use teaching strategies to provide purposeful and well-paced learning opportunities
- The school's HEART and VAI values are evident across all aspects of school life and underpin the inclusive response
"The school is yet to collate and analyse student achievement data against expected curriculum levels."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2025. 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
0.0
· 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
$17,522
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 26
- Year 04 15
- Year 05 19
- Year 06 12
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 70.5%
- Māori 32.1%
- Asian 12.5%
- European/Pākehā 7.1%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
Location
18 Fantame Street, Cannons Creek. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Russell School (Porirua East).
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Porirua College
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-21 vs this
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+2 vs this
Cannons Creek School
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39
-29 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Russell School (Porirua East) a good school?
Russell School (Porirua East) scores 68/100 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 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. Schoolwide data on the progress and achievement of learners against expected curriculum levels is not evident
How do I enrol my child at Russell School (Porirua East)?
Contact the school directly on 04-2357956, email admin@russellschool.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?
Russell School (Porirua East) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Russell School (Porirua East) has 112 students, with an EQI of 509 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Russell School (Porirua East) in 2025-02, 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