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Papakura Central School

Papakura · Auckland Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Papakura Central School

Papakura Central School is a co-educational contributing school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 449 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1972.

With 449 students on roll, Papakura Central School is a large school — larger than about 77% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 41.7% and European at 35.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 167 · 35.7%
Pasifika 96 · 20.5%
Asian 195 · 41.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 449 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

449Students on rollLarger than 77% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.14Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Papakura 37.0680° S · 174.9368° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's Catholic School (Papakura)Papakura · Contributing 0.4 km Kereru Park CampusPapakura · Full Primary 0.7 km Papakura Activity CentrePapakura · Activity Centre 0.8 km Rosehill SchoolPapakura · Specialist School 0.9 km Rosehill CollegePapakura · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Rosehill IntermediatePapakura · Intermediate 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityPapakura Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1972
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