Papatoetoe High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Papatoetoe, Auckland

1,800 students on the roll in Papatoetoe · EQI 472 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 472. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

19 Nicholson Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland, 2155
Roll: 1,800 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1957
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.04, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Phone: 09-2784086
Email: office@papatoetoehigh.school.nz
Contact: Barry Williams (Acting)
Website: papatoetoehigh.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 177 · 10%

Māori 248 · 14%

Pacific 653 · 36%

Asian 1,010 · 56%

MELAA 38 · 2%

Other 4 · 0%

International 19 · 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

Papatoetoe High School, in force from 2005-02-01 · 10 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 East School, decile 2 · EQI 463 · 406 m
Papatoetoe Central School, decile 4 · EQI 419 · 711 m
South Auckland S D A School, decile 2 · EQI 474 · 913 m
Flat Bush School, decile 1 · EQI 520 · 1.1 km
Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe), decile 2 · EQI 445 · 1.1 km
Yendarra School, decile 1 · EQI 512 · 1.2 km
Puhinui School, decile 3 · EQI 432 · 1.3 km
Ferguson Intermediate (Otara), decile 1 · EQI 519 · 1.6 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 High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Papatoetoe.

How many students does Papatoetoe High School have?

1,800 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Papatoetoe High School's Equity Index?

EQI 472, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Papatoetoe High 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.