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Paraparaumu College

Paraparaumu · Wellington 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 Paraparaumu College

Paraparaumu College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Paraparaumu, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,499 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1977.

With 1,499 students on roll, Paraparaumu College is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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.

75.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,256 · 75.8%
Pasifika 88 · 5.3%
Asian 199 · 12.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 36 · 2.2%
Other 18 · 1.1%
International 61 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,499 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

1,499Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Paraparaumu 40.8883° S · 175.0040° E
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Nearby schools

Paraparaumu Beach SchoolParaparaumu Beach · Full Primary 0.8 km Kenakena SchoolParaparaumu Beach · Full Primary 1.1 km Our Lady of Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 2.2 km Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 2.9 km Paraparaumu SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 3.3 km Raumati Beach SchoolRaumati Beach · Full Primary 3.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityKapiti Coast District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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
  • Opened1977
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