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Oamaru Intermediate

Oamaru · Otago Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Oamaru Intermediate

Oamaru Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 291 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1963.

With 291 students on roll, Oamaru Intermediate is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 477, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 67.1%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 23.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.22 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 194 · 67.1%
Pasifika 68 · 23.5%
Asian 21 · 7.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.4%
Other 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 291 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

291Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.89Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.22Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0757° S · 170.9843° E
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Nearby schools

Pembroke School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Contributing 0.3 km Waitaki Boys' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km St Kevins College (Oamaru)Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 2 km Ardgowan SchoolOamaru · Full Primary 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1963
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