Te Kura O Otangarei
William Jones Drive, Otangarei · Northland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,191 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Te Kura O Otangarei . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Te Kura O Otangarei's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across the six requirement areas, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met in the 2024 board assurance review. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. No composite score is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Otangarei looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Te Kura O Otangarei a good school?
Te Kura O Otangarei is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has demonstrated compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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 117.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-15.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · top 10% of band (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of November 2022, the Te Kura o Otangarei Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. 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
117.6
7 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
$1.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,699
2018
$0.9M
2019
$0.9M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.0M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 13
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 9
- Year 06 5
- Year 07 10
- Year 08 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 98.0%
- European/Pākehā 13.9%
- Pacific 5.9%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
Location
William Jones Drive, Otangarei. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Te Kura O Otangarei a good school?
Te Kura O Otangarei is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at Te Kura O Otangarei?
Contact the school directly on 09-437 0623, email office@otangarei.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 Otangarei 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 Otangarei has 101 students, with an EQI of 569 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Te Kura O Otangarei in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz