Pukerua Bay School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 155
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay, Porirua
- Territorial authority
- Porirua City
- Phone
- 04-2399744
- office@pukeruabay.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 131
- Māori
- 32
- Pacific
- 9
- Asian
- 6
- MELAA
- 10
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 02 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 142 | 0 | 168 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 142 | 0 | 168 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
10.4%
| Pukerua Bay School | 10.4% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.3% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 12.7% |
| Total | 10.4% |
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%
| Pukerua Bay School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Pukerua Bay School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 412
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 20 May 1927
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 22 January 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (22 January 2024)
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 22 January 2024 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 155 — 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.
March 2018
185
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 May 2018
November 2014
180
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 February 2015
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 22 January 2024 — “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 26 months of the Education Review Office and Pukerua Bay 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
Pukerua Bay School is in the northern end of Porirua and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school follows their KURA values of ‘kindness, unity, responsibility, and achievement’ to encourage students to be the best they can be.
Pukerua Bay School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
design and implement a local curriculum fit for Pukerua Bay School
deliver a structured literacy programme fit for Pukerua Bay School
ensure Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and te reo Māori are valued and central to the curriculum.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pukerua Bay School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school-wide, culturally responsive teaching and assessment practices, support equitable outcomes in literacy for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
strengthen outcomes in literacy to enable all learners to access the broader curriculum
develop a culturally responsive, cohesive approach to teaching and learning
maintain a focus on equity and excellence for all learners
facilitate greater use of achievement information to meet the needs of all learners.
The school expects to see:
improved and equitable achievement outcomes for all learners in literacy
a shared, deeper understanding around the implementation of culturally responsive practices across the school
consistency of effective and responsive teaching, learning and assessment practices schoolwide
effective use of achievement information to plan and deliver next learning steps.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its evaluation of how effectively culturally responsive teaching and assessment practices support equitable outcomes for learners:
a collaborative staff committed to improving the outcomes for learners
leadership that promotes and supports teachers to build their capacity, improve their practice and enhance outcomes for learners
staff strengths that allow for expertise in a range of curriculum areas
a supportive school community that participates and contributes to school activities, consultation and decision making to benefit learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
supporting teachers to develop and implement consistent and effective structured literacy practices that will equip all learners for ongoing success
reviewing assessment practices and strengthening data analysis to identify and respond to learner needs
strengthening teacher capability in using culturally responsive practices to respond to learner needs and promote equitable outcomes.
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
22 January 2024
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 4 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).