# Karaka School

Full Primary · State · Papakura

https://www.chch.live/school/1325-karaka-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 9 · Current Equity Index: 403

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 12 Blackbridge Road, Papakura, 2580
- Roll: 252 (October 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 1903
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.28, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Setting: Rural other
- Roll by ethnicity: European 173 · Pacific 18 · Asian 58 · MELAA 9
- Phone: 09-2948166
- Email: admin@karaka.school.nz
- Contact: Anna Powrie
- Website: http://www.karaka.school.nz

## Enrolment zone
- Karaka School, in force from 2021-01-01 · 34 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [Paerata School](https://www.chch.live/school/1414-paerata-school), decile 1 · EQI 465
- [St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College](https://www.chch.live/school/949-st-ignatius-of-loyola-catholic-college), EQI 419
- [Wesley College](https://www.chch.live/school/104-wesley-college), decile 1 · EQI 509
- [Drury Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-02-08)](https://www.chch.live/school/4557-drury-specialist-school-proposed-opening-date-2028-02-08), not rated
- [Ngākōroa School](https://www.chch.live/school/748-ngakoroa-school), EQI 466
- [Mangapikopiko School](https://www.chch.live/school/1434-mangapikopiko-school), decile 1 · EQI 528
- [ACG Strathallan](https://www.chch.live/school/441-acg-strathallan), private, not rated
- [Drury School](https://www.chch.live/school/1263-drury-school), decile 7 · EQI 446

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-37.125285&lon=174.902942

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Karaka School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Karaka School have?**

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

**What is Karaka School's Equity Index?**

EQI 403, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

**Does Karaka 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=1325 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026