Russell School (Porirua East)

Russell School (Porirua East) is a co-educational contributing school in Porirua, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 112 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 509. The school has been open since 1858.

With 112 students on roll, Russell School (Porirua East) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 509, 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 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 73.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 10.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.13 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.