Papanui Primary School
40 Winters Road, Papanui · Canterbury
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,056 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Papanui Primary School's Board of Trustees confirmed in their February 2023 assurance statement that regulatory and legislative requirements have been met, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements verified. The school had a board assurance review in October 2023.
Best suited for
Students in Papanui looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Papanui Primary School a good school?
Papanui Primary School scores 46/100 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 100.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+1.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2020-11 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of February 2023, the Papanui Primary School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.37M
Surplus / (deficit)
$71k
Net assets / equity
$0.46M
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
100.2
8 this year · 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
$1.83M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,053
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.5M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$1.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 32
- Year 02 34
- Year 03 41
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 34
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 53.7%
- Asian 24.7%
- Māori 22.5%
- Pacific 9.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
Location
40 Winters Road, Papanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Papanui Primary School.
St Joseph's School (Papanui)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 435 roll
73
+27 vs this
St Bede's College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.5km · 796 roll
78
+32 vs this
Marian College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 411 roll
77
+31 vs this
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School
Contributing · 1.1km · 157 roll
42
-4 vs this
Papanui High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 1,469 roll
55
+9 vs this
Paparoa Street School
Contributing · 1.3km · 378 roll
52
+6 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Papanui Primary School a good school?
Papanui Primary School scores 46/100 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Papanui Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 03-3528271, or visit www.papanuiprimary.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?
Papanui Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Papanui Primary School has 227 students, with an EQI of 452 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Papanui Primary School in 2023-10, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz