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.

Pūkeko
New Entrant learners

Pīwakawaka
Year 1 & 2 learners

Weka
Year 2 & 3 learners

Korimako
Year 4 & 5 learners

Kāhu
Year 5 and 6 learners