Papatoetoe Central School

Auckland, New Zealand

  • Day School

  • 1857

  • $ N/A-N/A

    • NCEA

School History & Details

One of the oldest schools in New Zealand is Papatoetoe Central School, which first opened its doors in 1857. Since 1872, it has stood as it does now, in the heart of Papatoetoe. The neighborhood surrounding Papatoetoe Central School is well-established, and many of the current parents and caretakers were formerly students there. 59% of the students at the school are Indian, 19% are Pasifika, 9% are Maori, 11% are Asian, 1.5% are NZ European, and the remaining 0.5% are from other communities. For a while now, there have been more kids in the larger Papatoetoe community who want to attend Papatoetoe Central School than the facilities can hold. The school developed a home zone in 1980, and with the 1989 Act, it was once again adopted as an enrollment policy and scheme.

    School Values

  • Respect
  • Courteous
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation

    • Pupils are courteous, respectful, and rational while they persevere, push themselves, and succeed. Along with parents and whānau, the school formed its vision and mission to represent the goals of the local community. Every day, the school works to put these aspirations into practice!

School Achievements

Achievements

For the majority of its students, Papatoetoe Central School is producing fair and outstanding results in reading and arithmetic. Over the last three years, achievement metrics have shown a positive rising trend. When compared to the NZC expectations, the majority of students perform at the right level.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The pupils at the school have excelled in a variety of extracurricular and sports competitions, winning numerous medals and prizes for both teams and individuals.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

The school's graduates become responsible global citizens and are accepted into prestigious colleges in the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

School Information

The structures currently consist of an administration block, an eleven-room classroom block, seven specialist teaching sections, a big library area, a new two-story building with eight classrooms, and...View moreView Less

Sam Holt

Link

+64 9 278 7557

317 Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025, New Zealand

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Mathematics
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Science
  • Social Sciences

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