Omanu School
Tui Street, Mount Maunganui · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #467 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Mount Maunganui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Omanu School a good school?
Omanu School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective governance that is contributing to improved outcomes for students
- Professional leadership that is building teacher and assessment capability
- Culturally responsive and inclusive curriculum that supports students' learning and wellbeing
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=536) · why? ▼ hide
-4.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · above band median (n=539) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-06-11 · Lynda Pura-Watson, Te Tai Miringa - Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region
- The school is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for most of its students with high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics consistent over three years
- Achievement of Māori students overall is comparable to Pākehā, with significant upward trend in Year 6 cohort since 2015
- The majority of identified at-risk learners have accelerated their achievement in reading, writing and mathematics by end of 2017
- Board is making informed resourcing decisions with financial provision for specialist support programmes and teachers with expertise in targeted interventions
- Teachers have developed culturally responsive and relational practices that promote a culture of inclusion, supported by strong home-school partnerships
"The school's achievement data indicates high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics for most students, and this pattern is consistent over the last three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.00M
Surplus / (deficit)
$89k
Net assets / equity
$2.52M
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
$4.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,487
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 85
- Year 02 80
- Year 03 75
- Year 04 82
- Year 05 89
- Year 06 96
- Year 07 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.9%
- Māori 21.2%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- Asian 4.2%
- Pacific 2.4%
Location
Tui Street, Mount Maunganui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Omanu School.
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Frequently asked
Is Omanu School a good school?
Omanu School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2018-06 review identified 6 key findings. The school is achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for most of its students with high levels of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics consistent over three years
How do I enrol my child at Omanu School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5755868, email office@omanu.school.nz, or visit www.omanu.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?
Omanu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Omanu School has 543 students, with an EQI of 403 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Omanu School in 2018-06, signed by Lynda Pura-Watson. 2 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
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz