Paparimu School

Full Primary · State · Paparimu, Papakura

38 students on the roll in Paparimu · EQI 454.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 454. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

3 Matheson Road, Paparimu, Papakura, 2583
Roll: 38 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1899
Isolation index 0.61, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-2925861
Email: admin@paparimu.school.nz
Contact: Nick Epsom
Website: paparimu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 30 · 79%

Pacific 6 · 16%

Asian 2 · 5%

MELAA 1 · 3%

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

Mangatawhiri School, decile 7 · EQI 436 · 7.5 km
Ararimu School, decile 10 · EQI 400 · 8.0 km
Hunua School, decile 9 · EQI 433 · 8.7 km
Mangatangi School, decile 7 · EQI 477 · 9.1 km
Bombay School, decile 9 · EQI 407 · 12.5 km
TIPENE, EQI 542 · 13.3 km
Ramarama School, decile 8 · EQI 412 · 13.6 km
Pokeno School, decile 4 · EQI 429 · 14.7 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 Paparimu School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Paparimu.

How many students does Paparimu School have?

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

What is Paparimu School's Equity Index?

EQI 454, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Where is Paparimu School?

3 Matheson Road, Paparimu, Papakura. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.