Wellington S D A School
58 Raiha Street, Porirua · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #171 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wellington S D A School is a full primary school in Porirua with 113 students. The Board of Trustees' December 2024 assurance review confirmed that the school meets all regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements verified as of September 2024. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Porirua looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Wellington S D A School a good school?
Wellington S D A School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
+31.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of September 2024, the Wellington S D A School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$46k
Net assets / equity
$0.31M
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
$0.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,154
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.8M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 14
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 13
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 69.9%
- Asian 21.2%
- Māori 8.8%
- European/Pākehā 8.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.3%
Location
58 Raiha Street, Porirua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wellington S D A School.
Porirua Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.1km · roll n/a
78
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Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.1km · 389 roll
59
-27 vs this
Linden School
Contributing · 1.3km · 121 roll
69
-17 vs this
He Huarahi Tamariki
Teen Parent Unit · 1.4km · roll n/a
61
-25 vs this
Tawa Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.7km · 469 roll
61
-25 vs this
Porirua East School
Contributing · 1.7km · 153 roll
84
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Frequently asked
Is Wellington S D A School a good school?
Wellington S D A School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Wellington S D A School?
Contact the school directly on 04-2376282, email principal@wellingtonsda.school.nz, or visit www.wellingtonsda.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?
Wellington S D A School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wellington S D A School has 113 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wellington S D A School in 2024-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz