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Papakura High 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 High School

Papakura High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,309 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 531. The school has been open since 1954.

With 1,309 students on roll, Papakura High School is a very large school — larger than about 96% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 531, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 68 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 52.1% and Asian at 26.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.38 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 206 · 18.4%
Pasifika 582 · 52.1%
Asian 300 · 26.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 2.1%
Other 5 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,309 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

1,309Students on rollLarger than 96% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
531Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.38Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

36Taught predominantly in te reo Māori4.24% of the roll
36Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Papakura 37.0629° S · 174.9508° E
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Nearby schools

Papakura IntermediatePapakura · Intermediate 0.5 km Papakura Activity CentrePapakura · Activity Centre 0.5 km Kelvin Road SchoolPapakura · Contributing 0.8 km Edmund Hillary SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 0.8 km Cosgrove SchoolPapakura · Contributing 1.2 km Opaheke SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1954
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