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Paparore School

Contributing · State · Awanui

168 students on the roll · EQI 483 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 483. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 157 West Coast Road, Awanui, 486
  • Roll: 168 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1900
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 2.82, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 09-4067360
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: John Windleborn
  • Website: paparore.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 90 · 54%
Pacific 16 · 10%
Asian 8 · 5%
MELAA 1 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Paparore School, in force from 2016-08-01 · 59 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 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Paparore School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Paparore School have?

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

What is Paparore School's Equity Index?

EQI 483, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Paparore 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.