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Otamatea Christian School

Maungaturoto · Northland Region

Composite · Private : Fully Registered · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Otamatea Christian School at a glance

Otamatea Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Maungaturoto, within the Northland Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 50 students on roll. The school has been open since 1987.

With 50 students on roll, Otamatea Christian School is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

80.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4280.8%
Asian 47.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 47.7%
International 23.8%
European 42 · 80.8%
Asian 4 · 7.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 7.7%
International 2 · 3.8%

Total roll recorded: 50 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

50Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityKaipara District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1987
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMaungatūroto
  • WardOtamatea General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Maungaturoto 36.1092° S · 174.3585° E
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Nearby schools

Maungaturoto SchoolMaungaturoto · Contributing 0.5 km Otamatea High SchoolMaungaturoto · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Kaiwaka SchoolKaiwaka · Contributing 9.7 km Paparoa SchoolPaparoa · Contributing 11.3 km Waipu SchoolWaipu · Contributing 15.5 km Matakohe SchoolMatakohe · Full Primary 16.3 km

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About this data

School #283 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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