Schools in Papamoa
Bay of Plenty · New Zealand
There are 3 schools in and around Papamoa (Bay of Plenty) — 3 primary. Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
3 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Browse Papamoa schools by suburb
1 Papamoa suburb has their own schools page.
Schools in Papamoa ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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67
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing35Trajectory100ERO review75 - View profile →
57
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing60Trajectory30ERO review72 - View profile →
47
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing18Trajectory25ERO review85
What the record says about Papamoa schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Golden Sands School
Golden Sands School is a contributing school in Papamoa Beach with 548 students. A board assurance review in July 2022 confirmed the Board of Trustees had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score or specific strengths were identified in the review.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Papamoa schools
What schools are in Papamoa?
Papamoa has 3 schools on our records (3 primary): Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School, Pāpāmoa Primary School, Golden Sands School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Papamoa?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School ranks highest among Papamoa schools (67/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Papamoa?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Papamoa does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Papamoa address.
Decile or EQI — how are Papamoa schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).