The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Paraparaumu Public School
Paraparaumu Public School, which is situated in Ruapehu Street, is a wooden building containing one large schoolroom, having an entrance and vestibule at each end. This convenient structure is erected on a section of four acres in extent. The first school was a small building which only held about fifteen children. The present schoolroom has accommodation for seventy-five scholars, and there is an average attendance of fifty-three. The headmaster is assisted by a pupil teacher.