Fire at Papamoa Maori immersion school

Children are evacuated from the classrooms. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER

11.32am: A fire at a Maori immersion school in Papamoa has been put out by fire fighters, a photographer at the scene says.

Smoke was spotted coming from the school, children were evacuated and the fire service was called shortly after 11am.

11.11am: A fire is believed to be burning at a Maori immersion school in Papamoa, on the corner of State Highway 2 and Welcome Bay Rd.

A photographer near Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Kura Kokiri said he could see smoke coming from the school.

"All the kids are out being evacuated. I'd say the fire service will be here soon."

A fire service shift commander said they were responding to reports of a scrub fire at the school and a truck was on its way.