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Otamarakau School

Te Puke · 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 Otamarakau School

Otamarakau School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Puke, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 63 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1916.

With 63 students on roll, Otamarakau School is a small school — larger than about 18% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 466, 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.

77.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.89 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35 · 77.8%
Pasifika 4 · 8.9%
Asian 6 · 13.3%

Total roll recorded: 63 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

63Students on rollLarger than 18% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.89Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Te Puke 37.8373° S · 176.5883° E
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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 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
  • Opened1916
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