Poroti School

Full Primary · State · Poroti, Whangarei

40 students on the roll in Poroti · EQI 501.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 501. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

673 Mangakahia Road, Poroti, Whangarei, 179
Roll: 40 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1879
Isolation index 0.91, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-4346867
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Pauline Johnson
Website: poroti.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 15 · 38%

Asian 1 · 3%

MELAA 3 · 8%

Other 1 · 3%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Kokopu School, decile 8 · EQI 461 · 3.5 km
Maungatapere School, decile 9 · EQI 430 · 6.3 km
Mangakahia Area School, decile 3 · EQI 560 · 7.3 km
Matarau School, decile 8 · EQI 440 · 11.7 km
Maunu School, decile 8 · EQI 409 · 12.1 km
Purua School, decile 7 · EQI 513 · 12.2 km
Tangiteroria School, decile 7 · EQI 485 · 12.3 km
Pompallier Catholic College, decile 7 · EQI 424 · 12.4 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Poroti School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Poroti.

How many students does Poroti School have?

40 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Poroti School's Equity Index?

EQI 501, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Where is Poroti School?

673 Mangakahia Road, Poroti, Whangarei. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.