Porirua College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Porirua College
Improving School Facing Significant Achievement Challenges
ERO's December 2025 report finds Porirua College is making genuine efforts to improve, with positive school culture and responsive leadership. However, the school faces serious challenges around student attendance, academic achievement, and equity of outcomes that require urgent attention and Ministry of Education support.
Source: ERO, 10 December 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Porirua College
64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek, Porirua
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What families ask about Porirua College
- Does Porirua College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Porirua College teach?
- Porirua College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Porirua College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 529. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 585 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is December 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1968
- Principal
- Ragne Maxwell
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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