Omakau School
Deaker Street, Omakau · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #140 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Omakau School completed a major building project and appointed a new principal in 2022. ERO identified strengths in staff improvement focus, community support, and available expertise in te reo and tikanga Māori. The school is working with ERO to evaluate how culturally responsive teaching practices are engaging students and raising achievement, aligned with priorities in mathematics and consistent assessment.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Omakau looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Omakau School a good school?
Omakau School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+24.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · above band median (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-29 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Omakau School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,389
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 9
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 12
- Year 04 9
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 10
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.9%
- Māori 16.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- Asian 2.2%
Location
Deaker Street, Omakau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Omakau School a good school?
Omakau School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Omakau School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4473837, email office@omakau.school.nz, or visit www.omakau.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Omakau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Omakau School has 89 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Omakau School in 2023-03, signed by Kathy Lye. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz