# Papatoetoe High School

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State co-ed secondary (year 9–13) school

Papatoetoe High School Location 19 Nicholson Avenue Papatoetoe Auckland 2025 New Zealand 36°58′30″S 174°52′21″E / 36.97500°S 174.87250°E / -36.97500; 174.87250 Information Type State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13) Motto Digne Lampada Tradas ("worthy to hand on the torch") Established 1956 Ministry of Education Institution no. 95 Principal Vaughan Couillault Staff 120 Enrollment 1,807[1] (March 2026) Socio-economic decile 3 Website papatoetoehigh.school.nz

**Papatoetoe High School** (PHS) is a secondary school (years 9–13) in [Papatoetoe](/source/Papatoetoe) suburb of [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).

## History

Papatoetoe High School was established in 1956.

In February 2021 during the [COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand), cases of COVID-19 associated with a family whose daughter attended Papatoetoe High School led to increased lockdowns in the Auckland Region for several weeks.[2][3]

## Enrolment

At the September 2018 [Education Review Office](/source/Education_Review_Office_(New_Zealand)) (ERO) review of the school, Papatoetoe High School had 1396 students enrolled. 52% of students were male and 48% were female. The prioritised ethnic composition was 37% Indian, 16% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people), 13% Samoan, 7% Tongan, 9% South East Asian, 5% Chinese, 4% Cook Islands Maori, 3% other Pacific peoples, 3% New Zealand European, and 3% other ethnic groups.[4]

As of March 2026, Papatoetoe High School has a roll of 1,807 students, of which 253 (14.0%) identify as Māori.[1]

As of 2026, the school has an [Equity Index](/source/Equity_Index_(New_Zealand)) of 472,[5] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 4 and 5 under the former [socio-economic decile](/source/Socioeconomic_decile) system).[6]

## Principals

- Colin McGill 1956–1966

- Bruce Hunter 1966–1978

- Hugh Richards 1978–1996

- Peter Gall 1996–2016

- Vaughan Couillault 2016–present

## Notable alumni

Main category: [People educated at Papatoetoe High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_educated_at_Papatoetoe_High_School)

- [Fepulea'i Margie Apa](/source/Margie_Apa), healthcare chief executive[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- [Georgina Beyer](/source/Georgina_Beyer),[7] former [Labour](/source/New_Zealand_Labour_Party) [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament)

- [Dillon Boucher](/source/Dillon_Boucher), New Zealand's most decorated basketballer and former assistant coach of the [Tall Blacks](/source/Tall_Blacks) and former small forward for the [New Zealand Breakers](/source/New_Zealand_Breakers)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- [Charlie Faumuina](/source/Charlie_Faumuina), [Auckland](/source/Auckland_rugby_union_team) and [All Blacks](/source/All_Blacks) player[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- [Phil Goff](/source/Phil_Goff), former [Mayor of Auckland](/source/Mayor_of_Auckland), former MP for [Mount Roskill](/source/Mount_Roskill_(New_Zealand_electorate)), former [Leader of the Opposition](/source/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)) (2008–11)[8]

- [Mark Gosche](/source/Mark_Gosche),[9] former Labour Member of Parliament

- [Ricki Herbert](/source/Ricki_Herbert), former [All White](/source/All_Whites) and former manager of All Whites and [Wellington Phoenix](/source/Wellington_Phoenix)

- [Emma Hunter](/source/Emma_Hunter_(swimmer)), [Samoan New Zealander](/source/Samoan_New_Zealander) [Olympic swimmer](/source/Samoa_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics)[10]

- [David Shearer](/source/David_Shearer) (1971–75), MP for [Mount Albert](/source/Mount_Albert_(New_Zealand_electorate)), humanitarian worker, [Leader of the Opposition](/source/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)) (2011–2013)[8]

- [Ish Sodhi](/source/Ish_Sodhi), [Northern Districts](/source/Northern_Districts_men's_cricket_team) player and member of the [New Zealand national cricket team](/source/New_Zealand_national_cricket_team)

- [Young Sid](/source/Young_Sid), real name Sidney Diamond, rapper

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NZ_school_roll_data_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NZ_school_roll_data_1-1) ["New Zealand Schools Directory"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/data-services/directories/list-of-nz-schools). New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Walls, Jason (14 February 2021). ["Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland to level 3 tonight; rest of country at level 2"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-auckland-to-level-3-tonight-rest-of-country-at-level-2/XIHDKTK57ZKASTIEZNOLQZUUGY/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210214085659/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-auckland-to-level-3-tonight-rest-of-country-at-level-2/XIHDKTK57ZKASTIEZNOLQZUUGY/) from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-March_2021_Auckland_3-0)** ["Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland to move to level 2, rest of NZ to level 1"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-auckland-to-move-to-level-2-rest-of-nz-to-level-1/ZVBQ7KKL56JWZVHW5BZM3UB5AQ/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Papatoetoe High School – 27/09/2018"](https://www.ero.govt.nz/review-reports/papatoetoe-high-school-27-09-2018/). *Education Review Office*. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZ_school_equity_index_data_5-0)** ["New Zealand Equity Index"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/243372/School-EQI-numbers-2023-2026.xlsx). New Zealand Ministry of Education.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["School Equity Index Bands and Groups"](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/data-services/guidelines/school-equity-index-bands-and-groups). *www.educationcounts.govt.nz*. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Georgina Beyer Member of Parliament for Wairarapa New Zealand"](http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/GeorginaBeyer.html). [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201208051800/http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/GeorginaBeyer.html) from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-David_Shearer_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-David_Shearer_8-1) Gower, Patrick (23 April 2009). ["UN 'special guy' eyes Mt Albert seat"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10568104). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011114327/http://www.minpac.govt.nz/ppc_conferencereports_pacificpeopleseconomicsuccessesncommunityprofiles.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.minpac.govt.nz/ppc_conferencereports_pacificpeopleseconomicsuccessesncommunityprofiles.pdf) (PDF) on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2006.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_archived_copy_as_title))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Olympics: Young swimmer hopes to be first woman to swim for Samoa"](http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/OlympicsYoungswimmerhopestobefirstwomantoswimforSamoa/tabid/209/articleID/56144/cat/41/Default.aspx), TV3, May 17, 2008

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