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Ōtūmoetai College

Tauranga · 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 Ōtūmoetai College

Ōtūmoetai College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,999 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1965.

With 1,999 students on roll, Ōtūmoetai College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, 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.

78.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,650 · 78.4%
Pasifika 115 · 5.5%
Asian 229 · 10.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 43 · 2.0%
Other 6 · 0.3%
International 61 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 1,999 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

1,999Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.79Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6788° S · 176.1291° E
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Nearby schools

Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 0.3 km Ōtūmoetai IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 0.4 km Ōtūmoetai Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 0.7 km Te Kura o ManunuiTauranga · Contributing 1.4 km Matua SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.5 km Te Wharekura o MauaoTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1965
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