Papakura Normal School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 770
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 49 Walters Road, Papakura
- Territorial authority
- Papakura Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2950530
- schoolsecretary@papnormal.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
All ākonga/learners are to wear school uniform at all times unless there is a very good reason for them not wearing it.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://myschooluniform.nz/collections/papakura-normal-school
The website to order uniforms from is: [https://myschooluniform.nz/collections/papakura-normal-school](https://myschooluniform.nz/collections/papakura-normal-school)
- https://myschooluniform.nz/collections/papakura-normal-school
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 93
- Māori
- 265
- Pacific
- 280
- Asian
- 284
- MELAA
- 36
- Other
- 4
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 36 | 39 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 116 |
| Year 02 | 26 | 38 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 104 |
| Year 03 | 37 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 96 |
| Year 04 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 98 |
| Year 05 | 50 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 100 |
| Year 06 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 73 |
| Year 07 | 32 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 99 |
| Year 08 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 107 |
| Total | 287 | 302 | 269 | 44 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 793 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 101 |
| Age 06 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 101 |
| Age 07 | 40 | 48 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 105 |
| Age 08 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 97 |
| Age 09 | 46 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 100 |
| Age 10 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 80 |
| Age 11 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 82 |
| Age 12 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 112 |
| Age 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 287 | 302 | 269 | 44 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 793 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
104.1%
| Papakura Normal School | 104.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 46.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 162% |
| Māori | 145.2% |
| Pacific | 90.1% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Other | 187.8% |
| European/Pākehā | 179.4% |
| Total | 104.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
28.1%
| Papakura Normal School | 28.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 24.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 31.8% |
| Māori | 37.2% |
| Pacific | 41.8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 28.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
3.2%
| Papakura Normal School | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 6.5% |
| Māori | 6.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 3.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 491
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1954
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 24 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (24 May 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 24 May 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 770 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
May 2015
626
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 June 2015
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 24 May 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 24 months of the Education Review Office and Papakura Normal School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Papakura Normal School is in Papakura , Auckland, and caters for ākonga in Years 1-8. The mission statement and valued outcomes defined by the school for all ākonga is ‘ Ki te whakahihiko, ki te whakamana i te hunga rangatahi kia koke ai rātou ki tōna āpōpō, kia rite hoki ki ngā wero e heke mai ana ’ (to inspire and enable young people to progress toward their future, equipped to meet the challenges ahead). Papakura Normal School works with the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work to support teacher trainees.
Papakura Normal School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
embed the kaupapa of the Waka Way to provide a positive and safe environment that ensures the mana of all is treasured
develop the professional capability of the kaimahi to raise ākonga achievement through culturally responsive and relationship-based teaching
provide a safe, physical, and emotional environment, where ākonga learn to develop positive relationships, and feel valued and respected.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Papakura Normal School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate school initiatives that positively impact on ākonga attendance, engagement, progress and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
ensuring ākonga attend school regularly, engage, progress, and achieve to experience enhanced mana , is a school goal
identifying those effective culturally responsive and relationship-based teaching practices that support all ākonga to engage will further inform teacher practice for improved ākonga outcomes
the outcomes of improved ākonga attendance, progress, achievement and engagement will impact positively on meaningful whānau and community engagement.
The school expects to see:
ākonga attending school regularly and engaging in culturally responsive, relationship-based learning
kaiako , parents, whānau and community working together to ensure the mana of all is treasured
strengthening evaluative practice so leaders and kaiako can measure the extent to which attendance, engagement, progress and achievement contribute to improved outcomes for all ākonga .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate school initiatives that positively impact on ākonga attendance, engagement, progress and achievement:
ākonga demonstrate and express a strong sense of belonging, and knowledge of the Waka Way
leaders and kaiako collaborate to enact culturally responsive and inclusive practice
the school values of ‘Others, Achieve, Respect’ underpin the design and delivery of the curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise strengthening initiatives that positively impact on ākonga attendance, engagement, progress and achievement by:
monitoring for improvement, evaluation and reporting ākonga attendance and engagement
further strengthening school planning and implementation for teaching practice that promotes equity and excellence for all ākonga
continuing to strengthen sustainable ākonga -centred partnerships with whānau by collecting and responding to stakeholder voice.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
24 May 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).