Porirua College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Cannons Creek, Porirua

573 students on the roll in Cannons Creek · EQI 529 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 529. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek, Porirua, 5240
Roll: 573 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1968
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.12, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 04-2375465
Email: poriruacollege@pen.net.nz
Contact: Ragne Maxwell
Website: poriruacollege.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 75 · 13%

Māori 194 · 34%

Pacific 413 · 72%

Asian 48 · 8%

MELAA 22 · 4%

Other 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

Porirua College, in force from 2010-02-08 · 9 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Maraeroa School, decile 1 · EQI 515 · 197 m
Brandon Intermediate, decile 1 · EQI 523 · 370 m
Cannons Creek School, decile 1 · EQI 521 · 738 m
Russell School (Porirua East), decile 1 · EQI 509 · 793 m
Glenview School (Porirua East), decile 1 · EQI 511 · 899 m
Corinna School, decile 1 · EQI 522 · 1.1 km
Natone Park School, decile 1 · EQI 525 · 1.2 km
Holy Family School (Porirua), decile 1 · EQI 487 · 1.3 km

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

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Porirua College?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Cannons Creek.

How many students does Porirua College have?

573 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Porirua College's Equity Index?

EQI 529, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Porirua College have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.