Key facts
- School number2947
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1968
About Paparangi School
Paparangi School is a contributing state primary school established in 1968, located in a residential suburb of North Wellington approximately ten minutes from Wellington Central.
The school has a stated focus on Environmental Education, with students expected to engage in environmental care as part of school life. The school holds Enviro-Schools awards including Bronze, Silver, and Green/Gold Reflection Awards.
The school's values, known by the acronym GROW, were developed through community consultation in 2019 and cover four areas:
- Grit — courage, perseverance, and resilience
- Respect — care for people, places, and property
- Others — teamwork, responsibility, and service to others
- Wonder — curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordPaparangi School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
With an Equity Index of 381, Paparangi School is below the 432 threshold newly required to opt into the donations scheme, though a school already receiving this funding from an earlier year may continue to do so. Outside the scheme, a school can still ask families for donations, but cannot compel or enforce payment.
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Paparangi School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Paparangi School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 164 students (69.2%)
- Asian — 74 students (31.2%)
- Pacific — 16 students (6.8%)
- Māori — 29 students (12.2%)
- MELAA — 14 students (5.9%)
- Other — 1 students (0.4%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Tawa Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 5.7 km
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Evans Bay Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 11.4 km
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South Wellington Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 12 km
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Wainuiomata High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 10.6 km
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New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa Secondary · Years 9–15 · 19.3 km
Location
- Street addressBeazley Avenue
- SuburbPaparangi
- CityWellington
- Local authorityWellington City
Official contact details
- ContactTracey Arthurs
- Phone+64 4 478 6617
- Emailoffice@paparangi.school.nz
- Websitewww.paparangi.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Paparangi School, regardless of year level.
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Johnsonville School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Bellevue School (Newlands) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Wellington Hills Christian College Composite · Years 1–15 · 1.6 km
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St Brigids School (Johnsonville) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.7 km
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West Park School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.2 km
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Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Paparangi School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Paparangi School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Paparangi School's official website | Current | 22 September 2026 |