Papakaio School

Full Primary · State · Oamaru

123 students on the roll · EQI 449 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 449. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

17 Papakaio Road, Oamaru, 9494
Roll: 123 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1867
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 1.3, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 03-4317851
Email: office@papakaio.school.nz
Contact: Damian Brown
Website: papakaio.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 92 · 75%

Māori 13 · 11%

Pacific 2 · 2%

Asian 26 · 21%

MELAA 2 · 2%

Other 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

Papakaio School, in force from 2015-01-26 · 266 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

Ardgowan School, decile 6 · EQI 453 · 8.0 km
St Kevins College (Oamaru), decile 7 · EQI 447 · 8.3 km
Oamaru Intermediate, decile 5 · EQI 477 · 9.5 km
Waitaki Boys' High School, decile 6 · EQI 477 · 9.7 km
Pembroke School (Oamaru), decile 3 · EQI 496 · 9.8 km
Weston School, decile 8 · EQI 434 · 11.0 km
Waitaki Girls' High School, decile 6 · EQI 478 · 11.0 km
Te Pākihi o Maru, decile 4 · EQI 502 · 11.3 km

Facilities nearby

Council facilities within 400 m of the school’s point, libraries, pools and centres a parent can walk to.

Lower Waitaki Community Center, Hall · 174 m
Papakaio Drop-Off, Transfer station · 210 m

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 Papakaio School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Papakaio School have?

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

What is Papakaio School's Equity Index?

EQI 449, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Papakaio 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.