Papamoa College

you'll see a lot of negative reviews for this school but thats because its a public school. this school is good for a public school. They take good care of their kids INCLUDING those who are mentally disabled or physically disabled as they have HUGE learning spaces for these kids. do recommend. clothes are way over priced tho. Also the new principle is way to demanding.
Mar 4th, 2023

Went to Papamoa College from Year 7 - Year 12. I left to begin working. While I was at Papamoa College it was alright. Open plan learning, Students were allowed to wear Jewellery, Coloured hair, as many Piercings as you wanted and that caused students to feel genuinely comfortable in their own skin and happy to learn. I have now heard from peers in their final year of Papamoa College that there is a new principal and all of this has been changed. I really believe that Papamoa college has lost the one thing they had going for them. Students are being stood down and threatened with suspension purely for having facial hair. If a student was to leave an existing facial piercing in or not have natural coloured hair they have been threatened with not being allowed to attend the ball or be a part of the schools play. Papamoa college was the only school in Tauranga that was flexible with their rules and I am so disappointed that they have changed that for their students who find comfort in expressing themselves through coloured hair, Piercings, Facial hair etc. I do think if your child needs extra help on learning not to send them here, Your child will be handed a book to work through with no extra help or teaching and I know its hard for people to ask for help when given a task like that. Definitely explore your options before sending your child here.
Apr 24th, 2023

its good until you have problems at home or even at school. Mrs remus just mocks you if youre upset and god forbid you have a creative idea. The new principal is awful, you cant express yourself at all and the bullying there is INSANE. Dont send your kid here unless you want 3 suicide attempts and a kid addicted to nic
Feb 19th, 2023

The school is great filled with hooners and guys acting like they're in a gang anyway the education is also great the teaher pays attention to an individual at lease for 3 minutes and they don't worry about if your getting bullied or not unless it gets physical anyway school really does deserve a "5 star"
Nov 17th, 2022

Absolutely trash, went there from yr 7-9 if your thinking about going to this school just dont waste your time teachers dont care, degrade you, and make fun of you, in my yr 7 ptp meeting was told by my teacher all Im going to do with my life is work at maccas. They dont care unless its something sports wise. Never been to such a bad school before By the way most reviews are from students that went to that school at the same time as me
Nov 7th, 2022