Papamoa College
Papamoa College is a state coeducational Year 7–13 secondary school located in the eponymous eastern suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand. The school opened in February 2011 as the city's fifth state secondary school, serving the growing Papamoa area. As of March 2020, the school has 1545 students from Years 7 to 13 (ages 10 to 18).[1]
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| Coordinates | 37.7119°S 176.3015°E |
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| Funding type | State |
| Motto | Inspired Learning. Exciting Futures. |
| Opened | February 2011 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 6963 |
| Principal | Steve Lindsey |
| Years offered | 7–13 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| School roll | 1545[1] (March 2020) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
| Website | www |
History
The Government purchased the Papamoa College site in 1999. The school was gazetted by the Education Minister, Anne Tolley, on 27 May 2009.[3] Construction of the school began in October 2009, and cost $27.7 million.[4]
Papamoa College opened for the first time in February 2011, initially taking only Year 7–9 students. The school was officially opened on 15 April 2011, with Minister Tolley, Tauranga mayor Stuart Crosby, and local MP Tony Ryall in attendance.[5] Additional school years opened as the 2011 Year 9 students moved through. The final year, Year 13, opened at the beginning of 2015.
Enrolment
At the July 2012 Education Review Office (ERO) review of the school, Papamoa College had 603 students enrolled. The school roll's gender composition was 51% male and 49% female, and its ethnic composition was 56% New Zealand European (Pākehā), 26% Māori, 12% other European, 3% Indian, 2% other Asian, and 1% Pacific Islanders.[6]
References
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Tolley, Anne (11 June 2009). "New School Establishment Notice". New Zealand Gazette. New Zealand Government. 2009 (84): 1924. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- McPherson, Michele (9 August 2010). "New college will be 'challenging' for staff". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- Helliwell, Genevieve (16 April 2011). "Papamoa College officially opened". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "Papamoa College Education Review". Education Review Office. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2013.