Papatoetoe Central School

Contributing · State · Papatoetoe, Auckland

939 students on the roll in Papatoetoe · EQI 419 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 419. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland, 2155
Roll: 939 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.01, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Cohort entry: Yes
Phone: 09-2787557
Email: office@pcs.school.nz
Contact: Raj Dullabh
Website: pcs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 48 · 5%

Māori 49 · 5%

Pacific 175 · 19%

Asian 714 · 76%

MELAA 8 · 1%

Other 4 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

Papatoetoe Central School, in force from 2002-12-18 · 3 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

Papatoetoe High School, decile 3 · EQI 472 · 711 m
Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe), decile 2 · EQI 445 · 734 m
Papatoetoe East School, decile 2 · EQI 463 · 1.0 km
Puhinui School, decile 3 · EQI 432 · 1.4 km
South Auckland S D A School, decile 2 · EQI 474 · 1.4 km
St John the Evangelist Catholic School, decile 1 · EQI 487 · 1.5 km
Yendarra School, decile 1 · EQI 512 · 1.5 km
Papatoetoe West School, decile 2 · EQI 468 · 1.5 km

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 Papatoetoe Central School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Papatoetoe.

How many students does Papatoetoe Central School have?

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

What is Papatoetoe Central School's Equity Index?

EQI 419, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Papatoetoe Central 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.