Otaki College
Mill Road, Ōtaki · Wellington
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,922 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Otaki College's 2023 ERO review found strong leadership and learning partnerships supporting school goals. The school has long-standing, meaningful partnerships with local iwi and education providers, and is leveraging digital progress from Covid lockdowns to embed learning platforms and technologies in teaching practices.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Ōtaki looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Otaki College a good school?
Otaki College scores 50/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A clear focus and direction for the school in which students and teachers benefit from strong leadership, learning partnerships and an ongoing commitment to responsive curriculum
- Kotahitanga - long-standing, meaningful and innovative learning partnerships with local iwi and education providers
- Leveraging progress made with digital equity and capability during Covid lockdowns to embed shared use of learning platforms and digital technologies in teaching and learning practices
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 86% · L2 71% · UE 32% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 8% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 8% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
71% to Y13 · below band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 45.9/1k · suspensions 6.2/1k · exclusions 2.9/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-13.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-27 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Strong leadership, learning partnerships and responsive curriculum support school goals
- Long-standing, meaningful and innovative learning partnerships with local iwi and education providers
- Digital equity and capability progress from Covid lockdowns being leveraged to embed learning platforms and digital technologies
- Common language established to describe competencies of creativity, citizenship, critical thinking, communication, collaboration and character
"a clear focus and direction for the school in which students and teachers benefit from strong leadership, learning partnerships and an ongoing commitment to responsive curriculum"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. 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
85.5%
53 of 62 leavers
-7.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
71.0%
44 of 62 leavers
-13.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
32.3%
20 of 62 leavers
-13.3pt 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.
71.0%
2024 cohort · 62 students
-15.0pt 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
45.9
33 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.2
5 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.9
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 4
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Creative Industries 1
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
$5.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,058
2018
$5.9M
2019
$4.7M
2020
$5.2M
2021
$5.9M
2022
$5.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 57
- Year 08 66
- Year 09 68
- Year 10 63
- Year 11 66
- Year 12 68
- Year 13+ 45
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 62.0%
- Māori 53.0%
- Pacific 8.3%
- Asian 5.5%
- Other / MELAA 2.9%
- International 0.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
Mill Road, Ōtaki. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Otaki College.
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Contributing · 0.9km · 200 roll
52
+2 vs this
Waitohu School
Contributing · 1.1km · 257 roll
75
+25 vs this
- no score yet
St Peter Chanel School (Otaki)
Full Primary · 1.7km · 15 roll
TKKM o Te Rito
Composite · 1.7km · 95 roll
53
+3 vs this
Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano
Composite · 1.9km · 196 roll
69
+19 vs this
Te Horo School (Otaki)
Full Primary · 6km · 213 roll
55
+5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Otaki College a good school?
Otaki College scores 50/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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 4 key findings. Strong leadership, learning partnerships and responsive curriculum support school goals
How do I enrol my child at Otaki College?
Contact the school directly on 06-3648204, email office@otakicollege.school.nz, or visit www.otakicollege.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?
Otaki College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Otaki College has 421 students, with an EQI of 495 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Otaki College in 2023-01, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- otakicollege.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz