Porirua College

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Porirua College
Location
64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand
Information
TypeCo-educational state secondary school
Motto"Whiti Te Rā" – The Rising Sun
Established1968
Ministry of Education Institution no.255
PrincipalRagne Maxwell
Enrolment586[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Porirua College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand. The school provides education to students from Year 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) in Porirua East.

Demographics

As of July 2022, Porirua College had an enrolment of 606 students, with equal representation of male and female students. Among the student population, 60% identified as Pacific Islanders, and 29% identified as Māori.[2]

As of 2025, Porirua College has an Equity Index of 532,[3] placing it amongst schools whose students have the most socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 1 and 2 under the former socio-economic decile system).[4]

History

Established in 1968, Porirua College underwent a complete rebuild and now features modern learning spaces.[5] In 2020, the Education Review Office (ERO) recognized the school's curriculum as culturally responsive, offering diverse learning opportunities.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Porirua College - 25/05/2020". Education Review Office. 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  5. ↑ "An end to "the dark side" at Porirua College". School News.