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Te Kura Māori o Porirua

Porirua · Wellington Region

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 Te Kura Māori o Porirua

Te Kura Māori o Porirua is a co-educational composite school in Porirua, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 324 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 506. The school has been open since 2001.

With 324 students on roll, Te Kura Māori o Porirua is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 506, 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 43 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 61%, with a meaningful European community at 39% — 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.

Students by ethnicity

European 16 · 39.0%
Pasifika 25 · 61.0%

Total roll recorded: 324 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

324Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
506Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.67Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.13Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

343Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Wellington Region
Porirua 41.1221° S · 174.8785° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityPorirua City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Kura peak bodyNgā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa Inc
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2001
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