Commencement of School 2026
Any student new to the College who has not yet enrolled, please contact Cathy Lawry, Principal’s PA on 04 902 5170 x 0825, email: Lwc@pc.school.nz.
We will be in contact to arrange a time to come in for an enrolment interview.
Wednesday 28 January – 1st day for Year 9 students. Pōwhiri at 9:00am in the Community Gym.
New students to the school from other year levels are welcome to attend.
Students should wear correct uniform, bring their devices, new student handbook, something to write with and on, along with their lunch. They should also bring a plain black cap, school cap or plain black hat as some of the afternoon activities occur outside.
Thursday 29 January – Whole school attends from 10:05am (First day for Year 10 – 13 Students).
New students in Year 10 - 13, please meet in Te Manawa (Admin Block) at 9:50am. One of our Deputy Principals will take you over to your year level assembly.
- Year 9 – students to go to their Tūhono Class
- Year 10 – Auditorium
- Year 11 – Community gym – line up between F Block and G Block and enter through the back door
- Year 12 – School Gym – line up down the covered way and enter through the gym foyer
- Year 13 – Pavilion – outside on the field side if it is fine weather
Stationery Lists and recommended devices
Click on the link below for the stationery lists.
We suggest that you buy core stationery only until option choices are confirmed.
Stationery Lists and recommended devices
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday 20 - Friday 23 January 2026 from 9:00am to 2:00pm for general sales and Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 January 1:30 pm to 4:00pm (Usual hours).
Uniform and Finance Payment Information for Caregivers
Other Information
Metlink School Bus Information
Absences
If your student is absent, please contact us via:
App: Paraparaumu College SchoolApp
Phone: 04 902 5170 (Option 1)
Text: 027 861 3225
Email: office@pc.school.nz
Please clearly state your student’s name, Tūhono class, and the reason for the absence.
ENROL Privacy Information
All New Zealand state schools use ENROL, which is the database of students enrolled in a school. It is important that parents are made aware of how enrolment information is collected, stored and used. Please see the Enrol Privacy Information Statement below. If you have any queries regarding this process, please contact us.
Article added: Thursday 04 December 2025
