Porirua College
Porirua College | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Address | |
![]() | |
64 Driver Crescent, Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand | |
Information | |
Type | Co-educational state secondary school |
Motto | "Whiti Te Rā" – The Rising Sun |
Established | 1968 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 255 |
Principal | Ragne Maxwell |
Enrolment | 480[1] |
Website | Official website |
Porirua College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Cannons Creek, Porirua, New Zealand. The school provides education to students from Year 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) in Porirua East.
Demographics
As of July 2022[update], Porirua College had an enrolment of 606 students, with equal representation of male and female students. Among the student population, 60% identified as Pacific Islanders, and 29% identified as Māori.[2]
History
Established in 1968, Porirua College underwent a complete rebuild and now features modern learning spaces.[3] In 2020, the Education Review Office (ERO) recognized the school's curriculum as culturally responsive, offering diverse learning opportunities.[2]
Notable alumni
- Aaradhna – singer and songwriter
- Robbie Fruean – rugby union player
- Neil Ieremia – dancer and choreographer
- Ayesha Leti-I'iga – rugby union player
- Tupe Lualua – dancer and choreographer
References
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
- Aotea College
- Heretaunga College
- Hutt Valley High School
- Kāpiti College
- Kuranui College
- Makoura College
- Mana College
- Naenae College
- Newlands College
- Onslow College
- Ōtaki College
- Paraparaumu College
- Porirua College
- Rongotai College
- Taita College
- Tawa College
- Upper Hutt College
- Wainuiomata High School
- Wairarapa College
- Wellington College
- Wellington East Girls' College
- Wellington Girls' College
- Wellington High School
- Bishop Viard College
- Chanel College
- Hutt International Boys' School
- Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School
- Rathkeale College
- Sacred Heart College
- Solway College
- St Bernard's College
- St Catherine's College
- St Mary's College
- St Matthew's Collegiate School
- St Oran's College
- St Patrick's College, Wellington
- St Patrick's College, Silverstream
![]() | This New Zealand school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e