Paparoa School

Contributing · State · Paparoa

46 students on the roll · EQI 468.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 468. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

14 Franklin Road, Paparoa, 543
Roll: 46 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1870
Isolation index 1.38, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 09-4317379
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Karyn Taylor
Website: paparoa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 31 · 67%

Pacific 5 · 11%

Asian 2 · 4%

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

Other schools near here

Matakohe School, decile 4 · EQI 515 · 6.1 km
Maungaturoto School, decile 5 · EQI 477 · 10.8 km
Otamatea Christian School, private, not rated · 11.3 km
Otamatea High School, decile 4 · EQI 480 · 12.0 km
Tinopai School, decile 1 · EQI 534 · 16.4 km
Waiotira School, decile 3 · EQI 465 · 18.1 km
Ruawai College, decile 4 · EQI 526 · 20.1 km
Ruawai Primary School, decile 3 · EQI 501 · 20.1 km

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

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Paparoa School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Paparoa School have?

46 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Paparoa School's Equity Index?

EQI 468, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Paparoa School?

14 Franklin Road, , Paparoa. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.