Papatoetoe Central School
Great South Road, Papatoetoe · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #184 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Papatoetoe Central School received a Te Ara Huarau review in April 2024. The school demonstrates high expectations and aspirations shared by both school and community, with leadership committed to its strategic direction. It maintains a respectful and inclusive learning environment that values all cultures and backgrounds, achieving a composite score of 84.
Best suited for
Students in Papatoetoe looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Papatoetoe Central School a good school?
Papatoetoe Central School scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+13.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · above 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of February 2024, the Papatoetoe Central School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.60M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$176k
Net assets / equity
$1.56M
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
$5.09M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,729
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.6M
2020
$5.3M
2021
$6.2M
2022
$5.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 158
- Year 02 145
- Year 03 148
- Year 04 117
- Year 05 145
- Year 06 114
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 74.7%
- Pacific 19.9%
- Māori 6.6%
- European/Pākehā 6.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.1%
Location
Great South Road, Papatoetoe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Papatoetoe Central School a good school?
Papatoetoe Central School scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2024
How do I enrol my child at Papatoetoe Central School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2787557, email office@pcs.school.nz, or visit www.pcs.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?
Papatoetoe Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Papatoetoe Central School has 888 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Papatoetoe Central School in 2024-04, 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
- pcs.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz