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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region
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Otonga Road School
Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region
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
- YearsYears 1–6
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Roll521 students
About Otonga Road School
Otonga Road School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 521 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 415. The school has been open since 1960.
With 521 students on roll, Otonga Road School is a large school — larger than about 82% of New Zealand schools.
The school's Equity Index is 415, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.
The largest group is European at 60%, with a meaningful Asian community at 32.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.31 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
294 · 60.0%
Pasifika
16 · 3.3%
Asian
161 · 32.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
16 · 3.3%
Other
1 · 0.2%
International
2 · 0.4%
Total roll recorded: 521 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
521Students on rollLarger than 82% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
415Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.93Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Location
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School information
- School typeContributing
- YearsYears 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Territorial authorityRotorua 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened1960
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