Paparangi School
Beazley Avenue, Paparangi
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,174 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Paparangi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Paparangi School a good school?
Paparangi School scores 42/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested to compliance across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Management of Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
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 74.0/1k · suspensions 20.3/1k · exclusions 19.7/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · below band median (n=539) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- One area of non-compliance identified: not all teachers had completed the physical restraint Guidelines online module
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"As of June 2024, the Paparangi School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.47M
Surplus / (deficit)
$89k
Net assets / equity
$0.25M
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
74.0
7 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
20.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
19.7
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
$2.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,214
2018
$1.8M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 26
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 43
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 51
- Year 06 43
- Year 07 3
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.7%
- Asian 31.4%
- Māori 13.4%
- Pacific 6.5%
- Other / MELAA 6.5%
Location
Beazley Avenue, Paparangi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Paparangi School a good school?
Paparangi School scores 42/100 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 2024-10 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at Paparangi School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4786617, email office@paparangi.school.nz, or visit www.paparangi.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?
Paparangi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Paparangi School has 261 students, with an EQI of 381 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Paparangi School in 2024-10, 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