Papatoetoe South School
Milan Road, Papatoetoe · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #697 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Papatoetoe South School's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school had a board assurance review in December 2024.
Best suited for
Students in Papatoetoe looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Papatoetoe South School a good school?
Papatoetoe South School scores 76/100 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.
standdowns 13.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+3.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2024, the Papatoetoe South School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
13.6
3 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
$6.45M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,643
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.3M
2020
$5.0M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$6.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 92
- Year 02 86
- Year 03 96
- Year 04 88
- Year 05 114
- Year 06 89
- Year 07 25
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 67.3%
- Asian 23.9%
- Māori 21.5%
- European/Pākehā 8.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
Milan Road, Papatoetoe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Papatoetoe South School.
Papatoetoe West School
Contributing · 1.1km · 725 roll
65
-11 vs this
Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 577 roll
81
+5 vs this
Puhinui School
Contributing · 1.2km · 796 roll
84
+8 vs this
Papatoetoe Central School
Contributing · 1.9km · 888 roll
85
+9 vs this
South Auckland S D A School
Full Primary · 1.9km · 374 roll
72
-4 vs this
Aorere College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.9km · 1,685 roll
55
-21 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Papatoetoe South School a good school?
Papatoetoe South School scores 76/100 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 2024-12 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Papatoetoe South School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2785231, email office@papatoetoe-south.school.nz, or visit www.papatoetoe-south.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 South School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Papatoetoe South School has 606 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Papatoetoe South School in 2024-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz