Omokoroa School
Plummers Point Road, Whakamarama · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #307 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Whakamarama looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Omokoroa School a good school?
Omokoroa School scores 82/100 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.
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 15.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+18.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-12 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of April 2022, the Omokoroa School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.50M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$6k
Net assets / equity
$1.37M
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
15.0
3 this year · 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
$2.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,618
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.7M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 25
- Year 02 44
- Year 03 59
- Year 04 34
- Year 05 58
- Year 06 41
- Year 07 44
- Year 08 34
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.4%
- Māori 17.6%
- Asian 8.1%
- Other / MELAA 7.2%
- Pacific 2.0%
- International 1.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Plummers Point Road, Whakamarama. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Omokoroa School.
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Frequently asked
Is Omokoroa School a good school?
Omokoroa School scores 82/100 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2022
How do I enrol my child at Omokoroa School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5480755, email reception@omokoroa.school.nz, or visit www.omokoroa.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?
Omokoroa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Omokoroa School has 346 students, with an EQI of 423 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Omokoroa School in 2022-07, signed by Phil Cowie. 3 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz