Cannons Creek School

Porirua · Wellington Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

Cannons Creek School at a glance

Cannons Creek School is a co-educational contributing school in Porirua, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 137 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 521. The school has been open since 1858.

With 137 students on roll, Cannons Creek School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 521, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.5% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1410.1%

Pasifika 10575.5%

Asian 1510.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 53.6%

European 14 · 10.1%

Pasifika 105 · 75.5%

Asian 15 · 10.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 3.6%

Total roll recorded: 137 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

137Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

521Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.1Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeContributing
YearsYears 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityPorirua City
Education regionWellington
Regional councilWellington Region
Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
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
Opened1858
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaCannons Creek North
WardOnepoto General Ward
General electorateMana
Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region

Porirua 41.1407° S · 174.8657° E

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Brandon IntermediatePorirua · Intermediate 0.5 km Holy Family School (Porirua)Porirua · Contributing 0.5 km Windley SchoolPorirua · Full Primary 0.5 km Maraeroa SchoolPorirua · Contributing 0.5 km Glenview School (Porirua East)Porirua · Contributing 0.7 km Porirua CollegePorirua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km

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About this data

School #2818 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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