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Porritt School

Napier · Hawke's Bay Region

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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 Porritt School

Porritt School is a co-educational contributing school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 325 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 493. The school has been open since 1975.

With 325 students on roll, Porritt School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 493, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

76.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 14.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 201 · 76.7%
Pasifika 37 · 14.1%
Asian 17 · 6.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.3%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 325 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

325Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
493Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.76Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5163° S · 176.8654° E
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Nearby schools

Tamatea High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Tamatea IntermediateNapier · Intermediate 0.6 km Tamatea SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.8 km Parkside Christian S D A SchoolNapier · Full Primary 1.1 km St Joseph's Maori Girls' CollegeNapier · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.4 km Greenmeadows SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1975
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