Portobello School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Portobello School in brief
Portobello School is a small state co-educational primary school (Year 1–8) in Portobello, Dunedin, with 61 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 450 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1858.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Portobello School
30 Harington Point Road, Portobello, Dunedin
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How enrolment at Portobello School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Portobello School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 1–8
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: portobello.school.nz
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What families ask about Portobello School
- Does Portobello School 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 Portobello School teach?
- Portobello School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Portobello School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 450. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 61 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1858
- Principal
- Tom Hobbs
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Future schooling options
Next steps in the education journey
No intermediate or high schools found within 5km.
Get a personalised report with your addressSchools near Portobello School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Broad Bay SchoolBroad Bay · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2.8 km
- Port Chalmers SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)3.6 km
- Sawyers Bay SchoolSawyers Bay · Contributing (Years 1-6)4.8 km
- Macandrew Bay SchoolMacandrew Bay · Contributing (Years 1-6)5.8 km
- St Leonard's School (Dunedin)Saint Leonards · Contributing (Years 1-6)6.2 km
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner SchoolMaia · Full Primary (Years 1-8)7.4 km
- Pūrākaunui SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)7.5 km
- Ravensbourne SchoolRavensbourne · Contributing (Years 1-6)8.4 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
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