Papakura Normal School
49 Walters Road, Papakura · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,828 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Papakura Normal School's board assurance review in May 2023 confirmed that the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022. All six key compliance areas—Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets—were confirmed. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Papakura looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Papakura Normal School a good school?
Papakura Normal School scores 54/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below 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.
standdowns 104.1/1k · suspensions 28.1/1k · exclusions 3.2/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+23.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- All six key compliance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of October 2022, the Papakura Normal School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.60M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$110k
Net assets / equity
$2.73M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
104.1
49 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
28.1
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.2
1 this year · 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
$4.88M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,069
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.3M
2020
$5.3M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$4.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 116
- Year 02 104
- Year 03 96
- Year 04 98
- Year 05 100
- Year 06 73
- Year 07 99
- Year 08 107
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 36.6%
- Māori 35.4%
- Asian 35.1%
- European/Pākehā 13.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.7%
Location
49 Walters Road, Papakura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Papakura Normal School.
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Cosgrove School
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-1 vs this
Papakura Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 2km · roll n/a
90
+36 vs this
Papakura High School
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Frequently asked
Is Papakura Normal School a good school?
Papakura Normal School scores 54/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Papakura Normal School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2950530, email schoolsecretary@papnormal.school.nz, or visit www.papnormal.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?
Papakura Normal School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Papakura Normal School has 804 students, with an EQI of 491 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Papakura Normal School in 2023-05, 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
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz