Papatoetoe High School


Papatoetoe High School is a secondary school in Papatoetoe suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
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History

Papatoetoe High School was established in 1956.
In February 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, cases of COVID-19 associated with a family whose daughter attended Papatoetoe High School led to increased lockdowns in the Auckland Region for several weeks.

Enrolment

At the September 2018 Education Review Office review of the school, Papatoetoe High School had 1396 students enrolled. 52% of students were male and 48% were female. The prioritised ethnic composition was 37% Indian, 16% Māori, 13% Samoan, 7% Tongan, 9% South East Asian, 5% Chinese, 4% Cook Islands Maori, 3% other Pacific peoples, 3% New Zealand European, and 3% other ethnic groups.
As of, Papatoetoe High School has a roll of students, of which identify as Māori.
As of, the school has an Equity Index of, placing it amongst schools whose students have socioeconomic barriers to achievement.

Principals

  • Colin McGill 1956–1966
  • Bruce Hunter 1966–1978
  • Hugh Richards 1978–1996
  • Peter Gall 1996–2016
  • Vaughan Couillault 2016–present

Notable alumni