Opotiki College
22 St John Street, Opotiki · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,222 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Opotiki College as of 2015-05-07. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Opotiki College is a secondary school in Opotiki with a roll of 298 students. An ERO board assurance review in April 2024 found the board compliant with most regulatory and legislative requirements, with attested strengths in board administration, curriculum administration, and management of health, safety and welfare. However, the review identified some physical spaces deemed unsafe by WorkSafe (which the school is remediating) and gaps in communicating policies on student distress and physical restraint to the school community. A limited statutory manager is currently active at the school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Opotiki looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Opotiki College a good school?
Opotiki College 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
- Board administration attested as compliant
- Curriculum administration attested as compliant
- Management of health, safety and welfare attested as compliant
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.
L1 67% · L2 57% · UE 43% · below band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 5% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 8% · top quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
56% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 65.8/1k · suspensions 10.5/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-18.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
44/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · bottom 10% of band (n=544) · 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): 44/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2023
- Some physical spaces deemed unsafe by WorkSafe; school preventing access and undertaking remediation
- Board has not ensured parents, caregivers, students, staff and community know about policies on student distress and physical restraint
- Guidelines on physical restraint not made available to school community
- Board has not given particular regard to the NELP and not met primary objectives outlined in the Act
"As of November 2023, the Ōpōtiki College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
67.1%
55 of 82 leavers
-6.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
57.3%
47 of 82 leavers
-2.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
42.7%
35 of 82 leavers
+3.6pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
56.1%
2024 cohort · 82 students
-4.8pt vs 2023
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
65.8
36 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.5
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
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
$5.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,569
2018
$3.9M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$5.6M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$5.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 71
- Year 10 72
- Year 11 77
- Year 12 51
- Year 13+ 32
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 91.3%
- European/Pākehā 19.5%
- Pacific 4.4%
- Asian 3.4%
Location
22 St John Street, Opotiki. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Opotiki College.
Opotiki School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 311 roll
79
+39 vs this
Ashbrook School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 69 roll
29
-11 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Opotiki)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 158 roll
70
+30 vs this
Woodlands School (Opotiki)
Full Primary · 3.6km · 200 roll
52
+12 vs this
Te Kura o Waioweka
Full Primary · 7.8km · 59 roll
68
+28 vs this
Waiotahe Valley School
Full Primary · 8.5km · 117 roll
78
+38 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Opotiki College a good school?
Opotiki College 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 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with most regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2023
How do I enrol my child at Opotiki College?
Contact the school directly on 07-3157022, email admin@opotikicol.school.nz, or visit www.opotikicol.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?
Opotiki College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Opotiki College has 298 students, with an EQI of 541 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Opotiki College in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz