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Papakura High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Papakura

1,309 students on the roll · EQI 531 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 531. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Willis Road, Papakura, 2244
  • Roll: 1,309 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1954
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.38, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Phone: 09-2964400
  • Email: accounts@papakurahigh.school.nz
  • Contact: Simon Craggs
  • Website: papakurahigh.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 206 · 16%
Māori 620 · 47%
Pacific 582 · 44%
Asian 300 · 23%
MELAA 24 · 2%
Other 5 · 0%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Papakura High School, in force from 2022-01-01 · 435 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Papakura High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Papakura High School have?

1,309 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Papakura High School's Equity Index?

EQI 531, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Papakura High School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.