Otamatea High School
Bickerstaffe Road, Maungaturoto · Northland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,939 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO board assurance review in November 2023 found the school met curriculum requirements and confirmed compliance in board administration and health, safety and welfare management. Non-compliance was identified in personnel management, and the annual assessment of the principal against professional standards had not been completed. No composite score is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Maungaturoto looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Otamatea High School a good school?
Otamatea High School scores 49/100 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
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
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 81% · L2 68% · UE 36% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 4% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 7% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
60% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 77.4/1k · suspensions 4.8/1k · exclusions 4.7/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+54.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · top quartile of band (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in most areas as of April 2023
- Personnel Management identified as area of non-compliance
- Annual assessment of the principal against professional standards for principals has not been completed
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
"As of April 2023, the Otamatea High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$11.05M
Surplus / (deficit)
$80k
Net assets / equity
$1.86M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
81.0%
68 of 84 leavers
-10.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
67.9%
57 of 84 leavers
-0.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
35.7%
30 of 84 leavers
+7.9pt 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.
59.5%
2024 cohort · 84 students
-1.3pt 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
77.4
86 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.8
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.7
5 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 15
- Creative Industries 4
- Manufacturing and Technology 3
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
$5.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,626
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.6M
2020
$5.6M
2021
$5.7M
2022
$5.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 74
- Year 08 92
- Year 09 105
- Year 10 111
- Year 11 113
- Year 12 85
- Year 13+ 61
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.4%
- Māori 32.0%
- Asian 7.0%
- Pacific 5.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
7-13
Location
Bickerstaffe Road, Maungaturoto. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Otamatea High School a good school?
Otamatea High School scores 49/100 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 2023-11 review identified 4 key findings. Board attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in most areas as of April 2023
How do I enrol my child at Otamatea High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4318230, email ohs@otamatea.school.nz, or visit www.otamatea.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?
Otamatea High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Otamatea High School has 603 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Otamatea High School in 2023-11, 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
- otamatea.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz