Paraparaumu College is located about 50 minutes drive north of Wellington City with its five main townships of Paekakariki, Raumati, Paraparaumu, Waikanae and Otaki evenly spaced along 40 kilometres of attractive coastal plain.

Kapiti Island is situated approximately 5 kilometres offshore from Paraparaumu and dominates the vista along the coast.

The Kapiti Coast is renowned for its attractive climate and lifestyle.

In a comparatively short space of time Kapiti has grown from being a series of beach holiday settlements and a farming area into one of New Zealand’s most rapidly developing and popular districts. Kapiti region continues to be the fastest growing district in the Wellington Region - the population of the District at 2001 census was 42,500.