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Papamoa College

Tauranga · Bay of Plenty 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 Papamoa College

Papamoa College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,883 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 458. The school has been open since 2011.

With 1,883 students on roll, Papamoa College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 458, 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 largest group is European at 70.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.37 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,297 · 70.3%
Pasifika 85 · 4.6%
Asian 283 · 15.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 78 · 4.2%
Other 18 · 1.0%
International 84 · 4.6%

Total roll recorded: 1,883 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

1,883Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
458Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.37Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.7140° S · 176.3027° E
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Nearby schools

Pāpāmoa Primary SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 1.1 km Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.5 km Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 1.6 km TKKM o Te Kura KokiriTauranga · Composite 2 km Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3 km Golden Sands SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 3.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2011
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