Oturu School
Donald Road, Kaitaia · Northland
Composite score
Concern
Below median
Rank #2,264 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Oturu School's November 2024 board assurance review confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score data is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kaitaia looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Oturu School a good school?
Oturu School scores 38/100 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 209.5/1k · suspensions 36.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-10.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · near band median (n=544) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of August 2024, the Oturu School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
209.5
17 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
36.1
2 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$1.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,182
2018
$5.8M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 13
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 15
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 18
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 15
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 94.9%
- European/Pākehā 12.4%
- Pacific 9.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
Donald Road, Kaitaia. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Oturu School.
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Kaitaia School
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+17 vs this
TKKM o Tūtūtarakihi
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Pompallier Catholic School
Full Primary · 3.3km · 167 roll
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+50 vs this
Kaitaia College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 4km · 734 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Oturu School a good school?
Oturu School scores 38/100 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 2024-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
How do I enrol my child at Oturu School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4082050, email office@oturu.school.nz, or visit www.oturu.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?
Oturu School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Oturu School has 137 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Oturu School in 2024-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz