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Paraparaumu School

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 School

Paraparaumu School is a co-educational full primary school in Paraparaumu, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 307 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1889.

With 307 students on roll, Paraparaumu School is a large school — larger than about 62% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

84.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 8.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 245 · 84.2%
Pasifika 26 · 8.9%
Asian 14 · 4.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 307 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

307Students on rollLarger than 62% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Paraparaumu 40.9174° S · 175.0089° E
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Nearby schools

Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 0.5 km Our Lady of Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 1.5 km Raumati Beach SchoolRaumati Beach · Full Primary 2.2 km Kāpiti CollegeRaumati Beach · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.3 km Raumati South SchoolRaumati South · Full Primary 2.7 km Te Rā SchoolKapiti Coast · Full Primary 3.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1889
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