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Ōtūmoetai Primary School

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 Primary School

Ōtūmoetai Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 582 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 433. The school has been open since 1895.

With 582 students on roll, Ōtūmoetai Primary School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 433, 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.

The largest group is European at 68.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 421 · 68.5%
Pasifika 32 · 5.2%
Asian 101 · 16.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 34 · 5.5%
Other 8 · 1.3%
International 19 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 582 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

582Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
433Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6821° S · 176.1360° E
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Nearby schools

Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Ōtūmoetai IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 0.9 km Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1 km Te Kura o ManunuiTauranga · Contributing 1.1 km Matua SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2 km Pillans Point SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.2 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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
  • Opened1895
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