Epsom Normal Primary School (abbreviated E.N.P.S.) is a co-educational state public primary school located in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand which educates year 1-6 students. The school was established in 1886.
As of the 2004 Education Review Report, average attendance was 700 students, composed of 40% Pa-keha-, 32% Chinese, 10% Indian, 4% Sri Lankan, 1% Ma-ori, and 13% "Other". The school introduced an English/Mandarin bilingual class in 2003 as a result of an increase of Asian pupils from China.
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