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Omanu School

Mount Maunganui · Bay of Plenty 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 Omanu School

Omanu School is a co-educational contributing school in Mount Maunganui, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 560 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 403. The school has been open since 1955.

With 560 students on roll, Omanu School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 403, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 60 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 513 · 86.2%
Pasifika 19 · 3.2%
Asian 32 · 5.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 4.0%
Other 7 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 560 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

560Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
403Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.58Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.26Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Mount Maunganui 37.6586° S · 176.2063° E
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Nearby schools

Mount Maunganui CollegeMount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Mount Maunganui Intermediate SchoolMount Maunganui · Intermediate 0.9 km Mount Maunganui Primary SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 1.2 km St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.7 km Arataki SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.9 km Te Kura o MatapihiTauranga · Full Primary 4.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1955
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