Otautau School
Elles Road, Otautau · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,216 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Otautau School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the September 2022 board assurance review. No composite score data is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Otautau looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Otautau School a good school?
Otautau 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.
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 10.5/1k · suspensions 30.6/1k · exclusions 15.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-10.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · above band median (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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-28 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of July 2022, the Otautau School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.95M
Surplus / (deficit)
$36k
Net assets / equity
$0.44M
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
10.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
30.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
15.7
1 this year · 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
$1.45M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,406
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.4M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 19
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 17
- Year 07 21
- Year 08 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.1%
- Māori 13.6%
- Asian 13.6%
- Pacific 1.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.6%
Location
Elles Road, Otautau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Otautau School a good school?
Otautau 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 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of July 2022
How do I enrol my child at Otautau School?
Contact the school directly on 03-225 8320, email office@otautau.school.nz, or visit www.otautau.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?
Otautau School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Otautau School has 154 students, with an EQI of 461 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Otautau School in 2022-09, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz