Our school rebuild 

These photos celebrate the completion of a truly significant rebuild at Mangapapa School — and when we say significant, we really mean it. This journey has spanned more than a decade and reflects years of planning, pausing, perseverance, and belief in what our school community could become.

From 2013 to 2019, we navigated extensive planning processes alongside changes in Government and shifting capital works funding priorities. Enabling works began in 2020 with the Big Side car park, followed by the major construction phases from April 2021 through to 2025 — four full years of construction in a live school environment. It has been a long time coming.

While the wait has been substantial, it has also been invaluable. It has allowed us to be clear about what we want and, most importantly, how these property developments enhance teaching and learning at Mangapapa School — both now and into the future. Central to this is our Mantra of Flexibility, which has guided both the design of the rebuild and how we will utilise these new flexible teaching and learning spaces.

The completed Mangapapa School rebuild provides learning environments that strongly support the aspirations of our Mangapapa School Vision, Curriculum, and Community. Our Mangapapa Kids (MKids), staff, and wider community now have access to facilities that match the very best available to learners across Aotearoa New Zealand. While we feel privileged to have been part of this journey, our MKids and staff truly deserve it.