Last updated October 2026
Porritt School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 36 Lyttelton Crescent, Tamatea, Napier. It opened in 1975 and had 325 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes all of Pirimai, and parts of Greenmeadows, Tamatea and Poraiti; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school sits in the rohe of Ngāti Kahungunu and is part of the Ahuriri Kāhui Ako.
PorrittCare runs before and after school care and a holiday programme for Porritt School families, and the school offers sport through the year.
At a glance
- Principal
- Maaka Papuni
- Address
- 36 Lyttelton Crescent, Tamatea, Napier
- Phone
- 06 844 4620
Home zone
Suburbs in the zone: all of Pirimai.
Parts of Greenmeadows Napier, Tamatea and Poraiti: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 325 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Profile Report from August 2023, written as part of Te Ara Huarau, ERO’s improvement evaluation approach.
ERO found that learners enjoy an engaging, positive and culturally responsive school climate, that the school has a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and close connections with whānau Māori, hapū and iwi, and that staff share a collegial culture built on trust.
ERO and the school agreed to look at how well assessment gives clear, usable evidence to guide teaching. The school’s priorities are teaching practice that brings more equitable results, particularly for boys and Māori learners, assessment that helps teachers target their instruction, and continued moderation and collaboration so achievement improves for all learners.
Read the ERO reports for Porritt School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
Families can book a tour and talk with the principal, or enrol through the online form linked from the school’s enrolment page.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Tamatea
Porritt School is in Tamatea. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Tamatea guide →Questions parents ask
Is Porritt School zoned?
It has a home zone covering all of Pirimai and parts of Greenmeadows Napier, Tamatea and Poraiti.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
325 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
493. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 26 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).