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Otamarakau School

2216 Old Coach Road, Te Puke · Bay of Plenty

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Total roll 79
EQI 466
Founded 1916
41

Composite score

Developing

C

Below median

Rank #2,198 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Full Primary (Years 1-8)

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Te Puke looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Otamarakau School a good school?

Otamarakau School scores 41/100 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

  • Clearly articulated values which are shared with the school's supportive, rural community
  • Strong ties to the Te Puke Kāhui and Ngāti Mākino
  • Systems and practices to ensure that students with diverse needs are well supported

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 106.3/1k · suspensions 34.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=404) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=404).
0
Trajectory
25%
-6.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=403).
42
ERO review
40%
75/100 from ERO review 2019-12 · near band median (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2019. Peer comparison: near band median (n=406).
75

⚠ 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): 75/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-02-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • School has clearly articulated AROHA values shared with supportive rural community
  • Strong ties to Te Puke Kāhui and Ngāti Mākino support curriculum development
  • Systems and practices ensure students with diverse needs are well supported
  • School aims to develop localised curriculum embedding Ngāti Mākino knowledge, stories and histories
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school's localised curriculum is strengthening student engagement in learning, confidence in their culture, language and identity, and learning outcomes."
— ERO, 2024-02-07 (curriculum)

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

106.3

5 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

34.0

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.78M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,885

2018

$0.5M

2019

$0.7M

2020

$0.8M

2021

$0.8M

2022

$0.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    10
  • Year 02
    10
  • Year 03
    13
  • Year 04
    14
  • Year 05
    11
  • Year 06
    14
  • Year 07
    5
  • Year 08
    6

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    60.8%
  • Māori
    50.6%
  • Asian
    11.4%
  • Pacific
    6.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.3%

Location

2216 Old Coach Road, Te Puke. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Otamarakau School a good school?

Otamarakau School scores 41/100 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 2024-02 review identified 4 key findings. School has clearly articulated AROHA values shared with supportive rural community

How do I enrol my child at Otamarakau School?

Contact the school directly on 07-5333783, email office@otamarakau.school.nz, or visit www.otamarakau.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?

Otamarakau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Otamarakau School has 79 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Otamarakau School in 2024-02, 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.

Last updated

7 Feb 2024

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