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Papakowhai School

Spey Place, Papakowhai · Wellington

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Total roll 505
EQI 387
Founded 1976
70

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,135 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8) EQI 387 (low need)

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Students aged 5-11 in Papakowhai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Papakowhai School a good school?

Papakowhai School scores 70/100 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.

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 14.9/1k · suspensions 4.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=536).
77
Trajectory
25%
-7.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=534).
40
ERO review
40%
82/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
82

⚠ 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): 82/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-09-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
  • Board Administration requirements met
  • Curriculum requirements met
  • Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
  • Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2024, the Papakowhai School, Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2024-09-30 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 82
0 25 50 75 100 20172024 2017-06-07 · 86/100 2024-09-30 · 82/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

14.9

5 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

4.3

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$4.10M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,124

2018

$3.2M

2019

$2.7M

2020

$3.5M

2021

$5.5M

2022

$4.1M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    48
  • Year 02
    59
  • Year 03
    63
  • Year 04
    48
  • Year 05
    66
  • Year 06
    73
  • Year 07
    62
  • Year 08
    70

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    72.7%
  • Asian
    24.4%
  • Māori
    10.5%
  • Pacific
    8.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    5.1%

Location

Spey Place, Papakowhai. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Papakowhai School a good school?

Papakowhai School scores 70/100 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 2024-09 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024

How do I enrol my child at Papakowhai School?

Contact the school directly on 04-2338321, email office@papakowhai.school.nz, or visit www.papakowhai.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?

Papakowhai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Papakowhai School has 505 students, with an EQI of 387 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Papakowhai School in 2024-09, 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.

Last updated

30 Sept 2024

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