Ōtūmoetai Primary School
236 Otumoetai Road, Otumoetai · Bay of Plenty
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,618 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Otumoetai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ōtūmoetai Primary School a good school?
Ōtūmoetai Primary School scores 60/100 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
- Leadership of learning that collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence
- A well-established plan that clarifies actions for improvement, builds collective capacity through ongoing professional learning and contributes to effective evaluation of the school's curriculum and teaching
- A commitment to reconciliation with Māori through an apology for historical school grievances, that has strengthened positive relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi
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 46.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-3.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2022-06 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-06-13 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- New principal appointed in 2019; school is well-resourced with quality inclusive education in single cell classrooms
- School has re-established strong links with Ngāi Tamarāwaho and Huria Marae and developed curriculum to include local hapū and school history
- Leadership collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence
- School committed to reconciliation with Māori through an apology for historical grievances, strengthening relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi
- Strategic priorities focus on embedding formative assessment practices, establishing learning partnerships with parents/whānau, and weaving te reo, te ao and tikanga Māori into programmes
"leadership of learning that collaboratively develops and pursues the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence"
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.57M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$36k
Net assets / equity
$2.78M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
46.2
10 this year · 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
$3.80M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,654
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 71
- Year 02 84
- Year 03 77
- Year 04 94
- Year 05 95
- Year 06 93
- Year 07 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.4%
- Māori 21.4%
- Asian 17.0%
- Other / MELAA 7.4%
- Pacific 4.7%
- International 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
236 Otumoetai Road, Otumoetai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ōtūmoetai Primary School a good school?
Ōtūmoetai Primary School scores 60/100 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 2022-06 review identified 5 key findings. New principal appointed in 2019; school is well-resourced with quality inclusive education in single cell classrooms
How do I enrol my child at Ōtūmoetai Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 07-5766751, email office@ops.school.nz, or visit www.ops.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?
Ōtūmoetai Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ōtūmoetai Primary School has 571 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ōtūmoetai Primary School in 2022-06, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- ops.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- sieba.nz
- crimestats.co.nz