Holy Family School (Porirua)
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Holy Family School (Porirua)
Strong Culture, Working to Lift Achievement for All
ERO recognises Holy Family School (Porirua) as having a warm, inclusive, and culturally rich learning environment grounded in Catholic values. The school is currently partnering with ERO to strengthen how it uses data and evaluation to better meet the needs of all students, particularly those not yet achieving at expected levels. This is a school with solid foundations that is actively working on targeted improvement.
Source: ERO, 27 June 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Holy Family School (Porirua)
169 Mungavin Avenue, Cannons Creek, Porirua
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What families ask about Holy Family School (Porirua)
- Does Holy Family School (Porirua) have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Holy Family School (Porirua) teach?
- Holy Family School (Porirua) teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Holy Family School (Porirua)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 487. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 169 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is June 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1960
- Principal
- Sue Goodin
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
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Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
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