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Otama School

Gore · Southland 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 Otama School

Otama School is a co-educational full primary school in Gore, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 17 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1883.

With 17 students on roll, Otama School is a very small school — larger than about 6% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.53 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 17 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

17Students on rollLarger than 6% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.53Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Gore 45.9602° S · 168.8666° E
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Nearby schools

Knapdale SchoolGore · Full Primary 6.8 km Riversdale SchoolRiversdale · Full Primary 11.9 km Waikaka SchoolGore · Full Primary 12.3 km Gore Main SchoolGore · Contributing 16.1 km East Gore SchoolGore · Contributing 16.3 km Māruawai CollegeGore · Secondary (Year 7-15) 16.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityGore District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1883
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