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Pāpāmoa Primary School

Papamoa · 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 Pāpāmoa Primary School

Pāpāmoa Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Papamoa, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 611 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1976.

With 611 students on roll, Pāpāmoa Primary School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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 73.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 13.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.4 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 463 · 73.7%
Pasifika 42 · 6.7%
Asian 84 · 13.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 2.1%
Other 13 · 2.1%
International 13 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 611 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

611Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.4Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Papamoa 37.7096° S · 176.3139° E
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Nearby schools

Papamoa CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 1.3 km Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.3 km Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.4 km Golden Sands SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 2.5 km TKKM o Te Kura KokiriTauranga · Composite 3.1 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1976
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