Our classrooms

At Papanui Primary School we have ten classrooms. Classes work in pods of two and they are each named after a bird which is native to New Zealand. These birds use to thrive in Papanui bush which stood close to our school up until the late 19th century.

pukeko

Pūkeko

New Entrant learners

piwakawaka

Pīwakawaka

Year 1 & 2 learners

weka

Weka

Year 2 & 3 learners

korimako

Korimako

Year 4 & 5 learners

kahu

Kāhu

Year 5 and 6 learners