Papakaio School
17 Papakaio Road, Oamaru · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #661 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Papakaio School's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. One area of non-compliance was identified: the school needs to work towards offering year 7 and 8 students opportunities for learning second or subsequent languages. The Board has taken steps to address this.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Oamaru looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Papakaio School a good school?
Papakaio School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board administration compliant
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of health, safety and welfare systems in place
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-5.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · near band median (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: school needs to work towards offering year 7 and 8 students opportunities for learning second or subsequent languages
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
"As of February 2024, the Papakaio School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,197
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 17
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 16
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 19
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.9%
- Asian 18.0%
- Māori 9.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
- Pacific 1.6%
Location
17 Papakaio Road, Oamaru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Papakaio School.
Ardgowan School
Full Primary · 8km · 137 roll
44
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St Kevins College (Oamaru)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 8.3km · 474 roll
75
-2 vs this
Oamaru Intermediate
Intermediate · 9.5km · 312 roll
57
-20 vs this
Waitaki Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 9.7km · 413 roll
52
-25 vs this
Pembroke School (Oamaru)
Contributing · 9.8km · 263 roll
43
-34 vs this
Weston School
Full Primary · 11km · 259 roll
35
-42 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Papakaio School a good school?
Papakaio School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-06 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Papakaio School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4317851, email office@papakaio.school.nz, or visit www.papakaio.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Papakaio School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Papakaio School has 122 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Papakaio School in 2024-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz