Papatoetoe High School | |
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Digne Lampada Tradas
("worthy to carry the torch") |
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Address | |
Nicholson Avenue Papatoetoe Auckland 2025 New Zealand |
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Coordinates | 36°58′30″S 174°52′21″E / 36.97500°S 174.87250°ECoordinates: 36°58′30″S 174°52′21″E / 36.97500°S 174.87250°E |
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Type | State co-ed secondary (Year 9–13) |
Established | 1956 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 95 |
Principal | Vaughan Couillault |
Staff | 120 |
School roll | 1481(July 2016) |
Socio-economic decile | 3H |
Website | papatoetoehigh.school.nz |
Papatoetoe High School (PHS) is a secondary school (years 9–13) in Papatoetoe suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand.
PHS has a disability unit called The Richards Centre, named after a previous principal. The tentre supports people with many different types of disabilities. It has a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist on site during all school hours.
The school is home to the first and largest Key Club in the New Zealand/South Pacific District. Key Club celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 and as of 2008 had 59 registered members. It also has a reputation for its sports teams in South Auckland.