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Panama Road School

Full Primary · State · Mt Wellington, Auckland

362 students on the roll in Mt Wellington · EQI 511 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 511. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 139 Panama Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, 1062
  • Roll: 362 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1960
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.22, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Phone: 09-2768508
  • Email: office@panamard.school.nz
  • Contact: Jane Dold
  • Website: panamard.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 29 · 8%
Māori 81 · 22%
Pacific 223 · 62%
Asian 64 · 18%
MELAA 22 · 6%
Other 5 · 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

  • Panama Road School, in force from 2024-01-01 · 4 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 Panama Road School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Mt Wellington.

How many students does Panama Road School have?

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

What is Panama Road School's Equity Index?

EQI 511, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Panama Road 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.