Porritt School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 324
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 36 Lyttelton Crescent, Tamatea, Napier
- Territorial authority
- Napier City
- Phone
- 06-8444620
- admin@porritt.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.porritt.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Napier · schools in Hawke’s Bay
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Football
- Miniball
- Rugby
- Rugby- Barefoot 10’s
- Hockey
the current Hockey teams & Funsticks from Term 2 continue to run into Term 3
- Funsticks
the current Hockey teams & Funsticks from Term 2 continue to run into Term 3
- School Cross Country
| School Cross Country | All Year groups | Monday 24th August |
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 204
- Māori
- 172
- Pacific
- 33
- Asian
- 16
- MELAA
- 7
- Other
- 2
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 55 |
| Year 02 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 03 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 50 |
| Year 04 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 05 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 72 |
| Year 06 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 175 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 208 | 0 | 328 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 06 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 46 |
| Age 07 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 08 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 09 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 45 |
| Age 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 175 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 208 | 0 | 328 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Porritt School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 33.6% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Porritt School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 6.2% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Porritt School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 493
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 7 September 1975
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 25 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (25 August 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 25 August 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 324 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
August 2019
389
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 November 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 25 August 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 9 months of the Education Review Office and Porritt School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Porritt School is located in Tamatea , Napier, and sits in the rohe of Ngāti Kahungunu . It is part of the Ahuriri Kāhui Ako and caters for learners in Years 1 - 6. Learning at Porritt School is underpinned by the school’s PRIDE values, and supported by five strategic pillars derived from the school whakatauaki ; Mā māia, ko mātau. Mā mātau, ko momoho. Mā momoho, ka puta ki te whai ao, ki te Ao Mārama e.
Porritt School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
equitable student achievement outcomes
connected and culturally sustaining relationships and environments
a future focused, responsive curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Porritt School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment of learning provides meaningful and actionable evidence to support targeted instruction leading to equitable achievement outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
to raise learner achievement across the curriculum with a focus on equity and excellence for all learners
to develop the school’s collective capacity with data literacy and consistent, effective assessment practice to promote positive learner outcomes
to support the development of a responsive and evidence-based curriculum.
The school expects to see the use of consistent and effective assessment practices to promote learner achievement across the curriculum with equitable outcomes for all.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to promote equitable student achievement outcomes:
learners experience a school climate that is engaging, positive and culturally responsive
a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and practices that incorporate and promote consultative decision making and connections with whānau Māori, hapū and iwi
a collegial school culture that builds and sustains trust, professional capacity and teacher agency.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
the use of effective teaching practices and strategies to promote equitable learner outcomes particularly for boys and Māori
ensuring that assessment of learning provides meaningful and actionable evidence to support targeted instruction
continue to build on processes such as moderation and collaboration to ensure the achievement of all learners is improving.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
25 August 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).