Papakura Central School
Welcome to
Papakura Central School
Ngā Moemoea - Our Vision
Ko te piko o te mahuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau
The way in which the young sapling is nurtured, determines how the tree will grow.
A friendly welcome to our school and our community. We look forward to developing a partnership with you to provide high-quality learning programmes. We hope your child’s time at our school is a positive and successful one.
2025 School Term Dates
Term 1
Thursday 30 January - Friday 11 April
Waitangi Day - Thursday 6th February
Teacher Only Day - Friday 7th February
Teacher Only Day – Monday 3rd March
Term 3
Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September
Term 2
Monday 28 April - Friday 27 June
King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June
Matariki - Friday 20 June
Term 4
Monday 6 October - Friday 12 December
Labour Day - Monday 27 October
Stationery Lists 2025
Click the link to open a PDF of the Stationery List.
To make shopping easy:
Open your phone’s camera app and scan the QR code at the bottom of the PDF.
This will take you to the Warehouse Stationery website.
All the items your child needs will already be selected.
Click "Add Selections to Cart."
Type in your child’s name.
Complete the checkout.
If you are unsure of what your child's next years class is, it is listed on their End of Year General Comment. This was posted on HERO at the end of Term 4.