Otaika Valley School
11 Valley View Road, Otaika Valley · Northland
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #523 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Otaika Valley School has a well-established positive culture promoting acceptance and belonging, with staff, whānau, and learners valuing high expectations for learning and behaviour. The school benefits from effective relationships with Ngā Kura mo te ako o Whangarei Kāhui Ako Group schools to support teacher capability development in literacy. No composite score was assigned in the most recent ERO review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Otaika Valley looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Otaika Valley School a good school?
Otaika Valley School scores 78/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-7.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · top quartile of band (n=406) · 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
2023-01-16 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of September 2022, the Otaika Valley School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$1.81M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$8k
Net assets / equity
$0.30M
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
$1.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,464
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 23
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.3%
- Māori 39.4%
- Pacific 5.8%
- Asian 2.9%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
11 Valley View Road, Otaika Valley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Otaika Valley School.
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Frequently asked
Is Otaika Valley School a good school?
Otaika Valley School scores 78/100 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 2023-01 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Otaika Valley School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4322731, email admin@otaika.school.nz, or visit otaika.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?
Otaika Valley School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Otaika Valley School has 137 students, with an EQI of 470 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Otaika Valley School in 2023-01, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz