Te Kura o Ōmarumutu
141 Omarumutu Road, Opotiki · Bay of Plenty
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #923 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Opotiki looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Te Kura o Ōmarumutu a good school?
Te Kura o Ōmarumutu scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that takes a strategic approach to meeting the school's goals and vision
- Positive school culture that promotes student wellbeing
- Professional learning and development that has facilitated effective response by teachers to needs of second language learners of te reo Māori
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2019-02 · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-02-28 · Phillip Cowie, Te Tai Miringa - Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region
- School achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for the majority of students and working towards equity for all
- Leadership highly effective in developing school's vision and pursuing strategic approach to Level 1 immersion
- School is a warm, caring, learning environment with positive relationships and inclusive culture
- School working towards effectively responding to students whose learning needs acceleration; not yet formally collating and analysing school-wide data
- Teachers equipped with high-quality Māori medium resources and strategies for second language acquisition
"Leadership has been highly effective in developing and pursuing the school's vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence in collaboration with students, parents and whānau."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. 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
0.0
· 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
$1.00M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,361
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 11
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 8
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 12
- Year 08 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 100.0%
- European/Pākehā 10.7%
- Pacific 6.7%
- Asian 1.3%
Location
141 Omarumutu Road, Opotiki. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Te Kura o Ōmarumutu.
Te Kura o Tōrere
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72
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Ashbrook School
Full Primary · 10km · 69 roll
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-44 vs this
Opotiki College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 10.4km · 298 roll
40
-33 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Opotiki)
Full Primary · 10.5km · 158 roll
70
-3 vs this
Opotiki School
Full Primary · 10.6km · 311 roll
79
+6 vs this
Woodlands School (Opotiki)
Full Primary · 13.3km · 200 roll
52
-21 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Te Kura o Ōmarumutu a good school?
Te Kura o Ōmarumutu scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2019-02 review identified 5 key findings. School achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for the majority of students and working towards equity for all
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura o Ōmarumutu?
Contact the school directly on 07-3158140, email office@omarumutu.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?
Te Kura o Ōmarumutu is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Te Kura o Ōmarumutu has 75 students, with an EQI of 519 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura o Ōmarumutu in 2019-02, signed by Phillip Cowie. 2 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