Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi

Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi is a co-educational contributing school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 109 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 515. The school has been open since 1918.

With 109 students on roll, Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi is a medium-sized school — larger than about 28% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 515, 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 52 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 56.5%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 30.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.74 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.