Education
There is a high standard of education in the Papanui area. The main educational centre is Papanui High School opened in 1936 which is located adjacent to the rear of Northlands Shopping Centre on Langdons Road. As well as the day classes, the School offers 'continuing education' night classes on a wide range of hobbies and skills. The other High School in the area is St Bede's College (Catholic) which was established in 1911 on Ferry Road and opened on its current site on the Main North Road in 1920 as a day and boarding school.
Papanui Primary School was established in 1871 on Winters Road near the Main North Road corner. The school was rebuilt further along Winters Road on 6 acres (24,000 m2) of land moved to the new site in September 1926. The next school to be establisted was St Joseph's Primary School (Catholic) which opened on Vagues Road in 1878. Waimairi Primary School opened on Tillman Avenue in 1914 and the Christchurch Adventist School opened on Grants Road in 1925. Loreto College (Catholic) opened on Windermere Road on 1930 but was closed in 1978. Paparoa Street Primary School opened in 1953.
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