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Aotea College

Porirua · Wellington Region

State Secondary (Year 9-15) Report an error
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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Aotea College

Aotea College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Porirua, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,358 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1978.

With 1,358 students on roll, Aotea College is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 441, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 62.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 18.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 904 · 62.3%
Pasifika 267 · 18.4%
Asian 193 · 13.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 43 · 3.0%
Other 18 · 1.2%
International 26 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,358 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

1,358Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Porirua 41.1252° S · 174.8544° E
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Nearby schools

Kura Toa (Proposed opening date: 2027-02-01)Porirua · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.3 km Titahi Bay IntermediatePorirua · Intermediate 1.6 km Rangikura SchoolPorirua · Full Primary 1.7 km Porirua SchoolPorirua · Contributing 1.7 km Porirua East SchoolPorirua · Contributing 1.7 km Holy Family School (Porirua)Porirua · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPorirua City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1978
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