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Paparimu 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 Paparimu School

Paparimu School is a co-educational full primary school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 38 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1899.

With 38 students on roll, Paparimu School is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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.

76.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 15.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.61 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 30 · 76.9%
Pasifika 6 · 15.4%
Asian 2 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 38 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

38Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.74Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.61Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Papakura 37.1462° S · 175.1267° E
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Mangatawhiri SchoolPokeno · Full Primary 7.5 km Ararimu SchoolDrury · Full Primary 8 km Hunua SchoolHunua · Full Primary 8.7 km Mangatangi SchoolMangatangi · Full Primary 9.1 km Bombay SchoolBombay · Full Primary 12.5 km TIPENEBombay · Secondary (Year 9-15) 13.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityFranklin Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1899
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