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Omokoroa School

Whakamarama · 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 Omokoroa School

Omokoroa School is a co-educational full primary school in Whakamarama, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 321 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1900.

With 321 students on roll, Omokoroa School is a large school — larger than about 63% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 423, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

81.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.38 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 270 · 81.6%
Pasifika 6 · 1.8%
Asian 27 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 6.9%
Other 2 · 0.6%
International 3 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 321 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

321Students on rollLarger than 63% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.38Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Whakamarama 37.6727° S · 176.0322° E
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Nearby schools

Pahoia SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.7 km Te Puna SchoolTe Puna · Full Primary 3.9 km Ōmokoroa Point SchoolOmokoroa · Full Primary 4.2 km Whakamarama SchoolWhakamarama · Full Primary 6 km Bethlehem SchoolTauranga · Contributing 7 km Te Wharekura o MauaoTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 7.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1900
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