Papatoetoe Central School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 903
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2787557
- office@pcs.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.pcs.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
Not stated on the school’s website.
- Term dates
- Term One, 2026: starts on the 9th February 2026
Term One starts on the 9th February 2026
- Term One, 2026: starts on the 9th February 2026
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 52
- Māori
- 51
- Pacific
- 172
- Asian
- 683
- MELAA
- 8
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 3 | 37 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 158 |
| Year 02 | 7 | 34 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 145 |
| Year 03 | 14 | 32 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 148 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 30 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 117 |
| Year 05 | 13 | 27 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 145 |
| Year 06 | 7 | 25 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 114 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 187 | 604 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 832 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 3 | 31 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 140 |
| Age 06 | 6 | 37 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 145 |
| Age 07 | 11 | 30 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 146 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 33 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 129 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 27 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 140 |
| Age 10 | 11 | 27 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 127 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 187 | 604 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 832 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Papatoetoe Central School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Papatoetoe Central School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Papatoetoe Central School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 419
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
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
- 8 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 April 2024)
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 8 April 2024 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 903 — 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.
August 2018
788
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 4 October 2018
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 8 April 2024 — “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 14 months of the Education Review Office and Papatoetoe Central 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
Papatoetoe Central School is a culturally diverse school catering for students in Years 1 to 6, in Papatoetoe , South Auckland. Opened in 1857, the school has a long, proud history and association with their local community. The school vision is to create empowered learners contributing to our communities.
Papatoetoe Central School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
curriculum Development; strengthen a curriculum that is relevant to the needs, interests and history of our community
cultural Responsiveness; celebrate te ao Māori and enhance students’ sense of identity, language, and culture while celebrating our communities’ diversity
learning Support; ensure success for all students through supportive and inclusive opportunities
wellbeing; promote and build resilience and wellbeing in our school whānau .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Papatoetoe Central School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school leadership structure is shifting teacher practice to improve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
empowering all leaders to impact change through genuine inquiry into practice
lifting leaders’ and teachers’ data literacy and ensure data is used effectively to inform teaching practice
ensuring the new leadership structure is effective and leading to improved outcomes for learners.
The school expects to see:
leaders and teachers using effective formative practice to improve learning outcomes for all learners
school wide shifts in literacy and numeracy achievement and greater equity for priority learners
accelerated progress for learners working towards curriculum expectations.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to ensure the school leadership structure shifts teacher practice to improve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
high expectations and aspirations are held by the school and community
leadership that reflects ongoing commitment to achieve the school’s strategic direction
a respectful and inclusive learning environment, where all cultures and backgrounds are valued and celebrated
well-resourced classrooms, facilities and grounds that support the delivery of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to use data effectively to ensure equity and excellence are achieved for all learners
further developing middle leaders while developing coaching capabilities to ensure excellent and equitable opportunities for all learners.
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
8 April 2024
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).