Established 1954 Principal John Rohs (since 2016) Socio-economic decile 1B Founded 1954 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 101 School roll 631 (July 2016) Phone +64 9-296 4400 Ministry of education institution number 101 | |
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Papakura High School (PHS) is a co-educational state secondary school based in the Auckland suburb of Papakura in New Zealand, catering for students from Year 9 to Year 13.
Contents
- Papakura high school perform ma ulu ulu tongan stage asb polyfest 2016
- School Structure
- Staff and Management
- 2015 ERO Report
- School Curriculum
- Notable alumni
- References
The school was established in 1954 and is now made up of a diverse student body, administering students from the greater southern Auckland area. The school is located on the southern boundary of the Auckland metropolitan area, located approximately 32 kilometers south of Auckland CBD.
Papakura high school perform ma ulu ulu tongan stage asb polyfest 2016
School Structure
The school is organised into three whanau: Kirikiri, Te Aparangi, and Otuuwairoa. The three whanua are each named after obsolete place names in the Papakura area. These three whanau replaced the school's old house structure (Freyberg, Fergusson, Bledisloe and Cobham) at the beginning of the 2017 school year.
Staff and Management
The current principal of Papakura High School is John Rohs.
2015 ERO Report
The New Zealand Ministry of Education (New Zealand)'s Education Review Office (New Zealand) (ERO) summarised their 2015 report on Papakura High School with the remark "Papakura High School continues a history of poor performance and is not providing a curriculum that adequately promotes student learning." The report identified a number of problems relating to curriculum, achievement, planning and leadership. Management of student behaviour was identified as a particular concern, with the report noting that "Pastoral care and student management systems have not been thoroughly reviewed and evaluated, despite ongoing recommendations."
School Curriculum
The school offers NCEA as its national qualification standard. Students are able to sit NCEA Level 1 papers as early Year 11, however Papakura High School is one of the few colleges in Auckland to offer an NCEA Level 1 Humanities class to academically able Year 10 students also.
Selected senior students have the opportunity to participate in "Gateway", where they individually attend work experience placements during the school term, organised by the Careers department. The school also offers Correspondence papers for specialised subjects and regularly holds workshops and information sessions for students and their chosen programme.
The school also recently introduced national qualifications into unit standard courses of Mathematics, Sports and Recreation, Technology, and Catering, where students can work towards NCEA credits as well as gaining a national qualification. Papakura High School was the first school in New Zealand to offer the Marae Catering course under the NCEA structure.