Paraparaumu College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Paraparaumu College
Solid Foundation With Active Improvement Underway
Paraparaumu College is a co-educational secondary school on the Kāpiti Coast working collaboratively with ERO under the Te Ara Huarau improvement approach. The school has well-established teaching practices and a strong values framework, while actively working to strengthen how literacy and numeracy are taught across all subjects in Years 9 and 10. This is a profile report, meaning it captures a starting point for improvement rather than a full evaluation of outcomes.
Source: ERO, 21 September 2022 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Paraparaumu College
Mazengarb Road, Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
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What families ask about Paraparaumu College
- Does Paraparaumu College have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Paraparaumu College teach?
- Paraparaumu College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Paraparaumu College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 442. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 1,461 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2022.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1977
- Principal
- Mark Robinson
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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