Te Kura Māori o Porirua
392 Warspite Avenue, Waitangirua · Wellington
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #622 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Waitangirua looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kura Māori o Porirua a good school?
Te Kura Māori o Porirua scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Ākonga confidently display identity, language and culture within a culturally rich learning environment
- Experiential learning such as noho marae embeds tangata whenua understanding
- All students, including those from other iwi, learn about unique identity and connection with their iwi
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 93% · L2 80% · UE 47% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
73% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 17.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+8.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2021-07 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2021-07-29 · Darcy Te Hau, ERO
- Ākonga confidently demonstrate intellectual and academic independence
- Ākonga exceed national achievement averages for NCEA (2020)
- Kura provides environment nurturing ākonga understanding of identity and cultural belonging through Ngāti Toatanga foundation
- Leadership is collaborative, distributive and empowering with strong strategic focus on student, staff and whānau achievement
- Ākonga are digitally confident learners with school-wide e-learning development enhancing teaching and learning
"Ngāti Toatanga is the foundation of the whole-kura culture. Experiential learning, such as noho marae embeds a working understanding of ākonga role as tangata whenua."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2021. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.39M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$114k
Net assets / equity
$1.02M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.3%
14 of 15 leavers
-6.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.0%
12 of 15 leavers
-7.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
46.7%
7 of 15 leavers
-15.8pt 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.
73.3%
2024 cohort · 15 students
-20.5pt 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
17.9
5 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
$3.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,289
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.4M
2020
$3.8M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$3.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 45
- Year 02 21
- Year 03 41
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 23
- Year 09 14
- Year 10 15
- Year 11 23
- Year 12 13
- Year 13+ 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 99.4%
- Pacific 7.5%
- European/Pākehā 4.0%
Location
392 Warspite Avenue, Waitangirua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura Māori o Porirua a good school?
Te Kura Māori o Porirua scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2021-07 review identified 6 key findings. Ākonga confidently demonstrate intellectual and academic independence
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura Māori o Porirua?
Contact the school directly on 04-2359617, email tumuaki@kura-porirua.school.nz, or visit www.kura-porirua.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?
Te Kura Māori o Porirua is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura Māori o Porirua has 321 students, with an EQI of 506 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura Māori o Porirua in 2021-07, signed by Darcy Te Hau. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz