Which schools are in zone for Porirua City Centre?

Children living in Porirua City Centre are in zone for Mana College, Hutt International Boys' School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Porirua City Centre?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Porirua City Centre, Wellington | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Porirua City Centre

Is Porirua City Centre a good place to live?

Porirua City Centre is home to roughly 4,197 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Porirua City Centre scores 57 out of 100, with a safety score of 45/100 and 16% green space.

Schools: Porirua City Centre has 41 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $863K, and weekly rent typically sits around $800.

Lifestyle: Porirua City Centre has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 10.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Porirua City Centre is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety45
Amenities100
Schools66
Housing Affordability44
Green space53
Community33
Transport40

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $863K
Median Weekly Rent: $800/wk
Median HH Income: $178K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +33.7%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Porirua City Centre

Schools in zone for Porirua City Centre

Children living in Porirua City Centre have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Mana College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 520 · decile 2
Hutt International Boys' School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 653 · decile 10

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Porirua City Centre. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Porirua City Centre that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Porirua School
Contributing · roll 133 · decile 2 · 0.5 km away
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre
Specialist School · roll 152 · decile 5 · 1.0 km away
Aotea College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1375 · decile 5 · 1.2 km away
Bishop Viard College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 390 · decile 4 · 1.2 km away
Porirua East School
Contributing · roll 141 · decile 3 · 1.3 km away
Ngati Toa School
Contributing · roll 126 · decile 3 · 1.4 km away
Porirua Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.5 km away
Titahi Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 169 · decile 4 · 1.7 km away
Holy Family School (Porirua)
Contributing · roll 154 · decile 1 · 1.9 km away
St Pius X School (Titahi Bay)
Contributing · roll 16 · decile 4 · 2.0 km away
Titahi Bay School
Contributing · roll 361 · decile 4 · 2.0 km away
Windley School
Full Primary · roll 186 · decile 1 · 2.0 km away
Wellington S D A School
Full Primary · roll 106 · decile 2 · 2.2 km away
Cannons Creek School
Contributing · roll 127 · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Russell School (Porirua East)
Contributing · roll 109 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Papakowhai School
Full Primary · roll 460 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Brandon Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 166 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Glenview School (Porirua East)
Contributing · roll 83 · decile 4 · 2.9 km away
Maraeroa School
Contributing · roll 150 · decile 1 · 2.9 km away
Rangikura School
Full Primary · roll 357 · decile 2 · 2.9 km away
Porirua College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 602 · decile 1 · 3.0 km away
Titahi Bay North School
Full Primary · roll 118 · decile 2 · 3.1 km away
Te Kura Māori o Porirua
Composite · roll 331 · decile 3 · 3.3 km away
Linden School
Contributing · roll 108 · decile 5 · 3.3 km away
Natone Park School
Contributing · roll 103 · decile 1 · 3.3 km away
He Huarahi Tamariki
Teen Parent Unit · decile 3 · 3.4 km away
Paremata School
Full Primary · roll 306 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Corinna School
Full Primary · roll 135 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Tairangi School
Full Primary · roll 142 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Porirua Montessori Primary School
Full Primary · roll 9 · decile 1 · 3.5 km away
Greenacres School
Contributing · roll 151 · decile 9 · 3.8 km away
Postgate School
Full Primary · roll 318 · decile 3 · 3.8 km away
Tawa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 455 · 3.9 km away
Tawa College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1054 · 4.0 km away
Adventure School
Full Primary · roll 454 · decile 10 · 4.2 km away
Hampton Hill School
Contributing · roll 107 · decile 7 · 4.3 km away
Discovery School
Full Primary · roll 450 · decile 10 · 4.6 km away
Whitby Collegiate
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 357 · 4.7 km away
Tawa School
Full Primary · roll 406 · decile 6 · 5.0 km away

Explore Porirua City Centre

Things to do(30)

Pātaka Art + Museum

Arena Fitness

Arena Aquatic Centre

Revl

Aotea Lagoon

Takapuwahia Park

Rangituhi Park

Mungavin Park

Papa Rēhia o Te Rauparaha / Te Rauparaha Park

Te Papa Rēhia o Hukatai / Hukatai Park

Aotea Park

Chapel Park

Porirua City Fitness Gym

Jetts Porirua

Whitireia Park

24/7 Fitness

Extreme Dance Performance Centre

Social Project

CityFitness

Centurion Athletic Performance NZ

Cityfitness Porirua

Dance Plus

Wellington slot car club

Awanui Labs - Porirua

NBR Functional Training

F45 Training

Mana Marlins Masters Swimming Club - Porirua

Arena Fitness Centre

SupaSlide

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf

Parks & green spaces(10)

Aotea Lagoon

Takapuwahia Park

Rangituhi Park

Mungavin Park

Papa Rēhia o Te Rauparaha / Te Rauparaha Park

Te Papa Rēhia o Hukatai / Hukatai Park

Aotea Park

Chapel Park

Whitireia Park

SupaSlide

Healthcare(3)

Bargain Chemist

Chemist Warehouse

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	20.84	14.37	2.25	11.33
☀️ Feb	19.78	14.31	3.15	10.64
🍂 Mar	17.73	12.06	2.66	10.19
🍂 Apr	16.83	11.07	4.59	7.91
🍂 May	14.62	9.09	4.63	7.03
❄️ Jun	13.3	7.48	2.52	6.63
❄️ Jul	12.03	6.87	3.18	6.21
❄️ Aug	11.66	6.68	3.99	7.73
🌸 Sep	13.78	8.65	3.92	8.77
🌸 Oct	14.88	9.15	3.75	10.19
🌸 Nov	16.18	10.82	3.01	10.97
☀️ Dec	18.37	13.23	3.07	10.59

Living in Porirua City Centre

Is Porirua City Centre a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Porirua City Centre

Schools in zone for Porirua City Centre

Mana College

Hutt International Boys' School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Porirua School

Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre

Aotea College

Bishop Viard College

Porirua East School

Ngati Toa School

Porirua Activity Centre

Titahi Bay Intermediate

Holy Family School (Porirua)

St Pius X School (Titahi Bay)

Titahi Bay School

Windley School

Wellington S D A School

Cannons Creek School

Russell School (Porirua East)

Papakowhai School

Brandon Intermediate

Glenview School (Porirua East)

Maraeroa School

Rangikura School

Porirua College

Titahi Bay North School

Te Kura Māori o Porirua

Linden School

Natone Park School

He Huarahi Tamariki

Paremata School

Corinna School

Tairangi School

Porirua Montessori Primary School

Greenacres School

Postgate School

Tawa Intermediate

Tawa College

Adventure School

Hampton Hill School

Discovery School

Whitby Collegiate

Tawa School

Explore Porirua City Centre

🎯Things to do(30)

Pātaka Art + Museum

Arena Fitness

Arena Aquatic Centre

Revl

Aotea Lagoon

Takapuwahia Park

Rangituhi Park

Mungavin Park

Papa Rēhia o Te Rauparaha / Te Rauparaha Park

Te Papa Rēhia o Hukatai / Hukatai Park

Aotea Park

Chapel Park

Porirua City Fitness Gym

Jetts Porirua

Whitireia Park

24/7 Fitness

Extreme Dance Performance Centre

Social Project

CityFitness

Centurion Athletic Performance NZ

Cityfitness Porirua

Dance Plus

Wellington slot car club

Awanui Labs - Porirua

NBR Functional Training

Things to do(30)

Parks & green spaces(10)

Healthcare(3)

Places to eat & drink(80)