Omarama School
State Highway 8, Omarama · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,147 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Omarama School as of 2012-09-13. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Omarama School had an ERO review in June 2023 under the Te Ara Huarau framework. The review found that children are known for who they are and what they bring to learning, the school's positive behaviour programme is strengthening teaching and learning culture, and open dialogue between leadership and governance is enhancing decision-making. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Omarama looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Omarama School a good school?
Omarama School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Children are known for who they are and what they bring to learning
- The school's programme for positive behaviour is strengthening the teaching and learning culture
- Open and honest dialogue between the school leadership and governance is enhancing decision making for improvement
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
-35.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2018-07 · top quartile of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Children are known for who they are and what they bring to learning
- The school's programme for positive behaviour is strengthening the teaching and learning culture
- Open and honest dialogue between the school leadership and governance is enhancing decision making for improvement
- Formalised processes for strategic and annual planning for school improvement, and the analysis of student achievement and variance need fully implementing
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of focusing the school's approach to positive behaviour on student engagement and achievement, initially in writing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. 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
$0.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$29,122
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 1
- Year 02 6
- Year 03 1
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 4
- Year 06 8
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 4
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 97.0%
- Asian 3.0%
Location
State Highway 8, Omarama. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Omarama School a good school?
Omarama School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 4 key findings. Children are known for who they are and what they bring to learning
How do I enrol my child at Omarama School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4389815, email principal@omarama.school.nz, or visit www.omarama.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?
Omarama School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Omarama School has 33 students, with an EQI of 434 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Omarama School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz