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
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Holy Family School (Porirua)
169 Mungavin Avenue, Cannons Creek, Porirua
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Holy Family School (Porirua) is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Holy Family School (Porirua) works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Holy Family School (Porirua), so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
A school can adopt an enrolment scheme when it needs to manage growth, so confirm the current position with the school before relying on it.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Holy Family School (Porirua)
- Does Holy Family School (Porirua) have an enrolment zone?
- Holy Family School (Porirua) is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- 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
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Holy Family School (Porirua)
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Windley SchoolPorirua East · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.1 km
- Cannons Creek SchoolPorirua East · Contributing (Years 1-6)0.5 km
- Porirua East SchoolPorirua East · Contributing (Years 1-6)0.9 km
- Glenview School (Porirua East)Porirua East · Contributing (Years 1-6)1 km
- Maraeroa SchoolPorirua East · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.1 km
- Russell School (Porirua East)Cannons Creek · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.2 km
- Natone Park SchoolWaitangirua · Contributing (Years 1-6)2 km
- Corinna SchoolPorirua East · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2 km
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
When visiting Holy Family School (Porirua):
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care