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Otane School

Otane · Hawke's Bay 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 Otane School

Otane School is a co-educational full primary school in Otane, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 72 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 487. The school has been open since 1868.

With 72 students on roll, Otane School is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 487, 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.

82.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.75 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 37 · 82.2%
Pasifika 5 · 11.1%
Asian 3 · 6.7%

Total roll recorded: 72 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

72Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
487Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.75Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Otane 39.8981° S · 176.6314° E
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Nearby schools

Waipawa SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 6.2 km Pukehou SchoolPukehou · Full Primary 7.1 km Te Aute CollegePukehou · Secondary (Year 9-15) 8 km Argyll East SchoolOtane · Full Primary 9.4 km St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay)Waipukurau · Full Primary 12.4 km Waipukurau SchoolWaipukurau · Full Primary 12.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1868
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