Ōtūmoetai Intermediate
Intermediate · State
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Total roll
- 949
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 5 Charles Street, Otumoetai, Tauranga
- Territorial authority
- Tauranga City
- Phone
- 07-5765105
- admin@otuinter.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- School day starts
- 8:45am
First bell and block one: – 8:45am to 10:40am
- 8:45am
- School day ends
- 3:00pm
End of school day: 3:00pm
- 3:00pm
- Uniform
Not stated on the school’s website.
- Getting there
- Rural Tauranga Transport Network Group (EasyBus) routes serving the school: 10 (Kaimai School/Soldiers Road/SH29), 11, 12 and 13 (Kaimai area), 17 and 25 (Whakamarama area), 19 (Plummers Point) and 22 (Omokoroa area); plus urban Schoolhopper buses
Rural Transport (Tauranga Transport Network Group Buses – EasyBus) - 10 – Kaimai School, 48 Soldiers Road, 168 Soldiers Road, 12 Soldiers Road, 1793 SH29, 2205 SH29, Cnr SH29 and Valley View Road, 2407 SH29, 2731 SH29, Cnr SH29 and Old Kaimai Road (south end), 59 Old Kaimai Road , 175 Old Kaimai Road , Cnr SH29 and Ngamuwahine Road, 1878 SH29, Cnr SH29 and Thorn Road (AM compulsory stop), 1378 SH29, Layby outside Ruahihi power station, 888 SH29 (outside fruit shop), River Oaks Drive, Miles Lane, Westridge Drive, 230 Soldiers Road. - 11 – Kaimai area: McLaren Falls Road, Omanawa Road, Tomsett Road, Catch bus 10 at meeting point*. - 12 – Kaimai area: Ruahihi Road, Poripori Road, catch bus 10 at meeting point*. - 13 – Kaimai area: Belk Road, Omanawa Rd, State Highway 29/Redwood Lane, catch bus 10 at meeting point*. - 17 – Whakamarama area: Munro Road & Old Highway to Pahoia School, Te Karaka Drive, Gill Lane, 774 State Highway. - 19 – Plummers Point: Te Puna Quarry Road bus shelter, 142 Munro Road, 100 Munro Road, Cnr Munro Road and l’Anson Road, 29 Plummers Point Road, Cnr Plummers Point Road and Anderson Lane, Cnr Plummers Point Road and Jess Road, Cnr SH2 and Te Karaka Drive, End of Gill Lane, SH2 just east of Parklands, 774 SH2 - 22 – Omokoroa area: Omokoroa Caravan and Motor Park, 476 Omokoroa Road, Bus stop at Kaimai Views, Bus stop at Kayelene Place, Bus stop at skate path (northbound), Bus stop at skate path (southbound), Bus stop at Country Estate, Bus stop opposite Park and Ride - 25 – Whakamarama area: Cnr Barrett Road & Old Highway, Cnr Youngson Road, Cnr Te Karaka Drive, Cnr Gill Lane. (Includes Ross Road students). * Meeting point stop is at The Lakes outside Pak n Save.
- Rural Tauranga Transport Network Group (EasyBus) routes serving the school: 10 (Kaimai School/Soldiers Road/SH29), 11, 12 and 13 (Kaimai area), 17 and 25 (Whakamarama area), 19 (Plummers Point) and 22 (Omokoroa area); plus urban Schoolhopper buses
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
The school offers places to a small number of international full fee paying students.
- Accepted, as stated
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- ZESPRI AIMS GAMES
Since 2004, Ōtūmoetai Intermediate sports teams and individuals have forged a formidable reputation during the ZESPRI AIMS GAMES National Sports Tournament, the premier sporting tournament for New Zealand Year 7 and 8 students.
- school duathlon
Tier one is the compulsory participation level where all students are expected to take part in physical education lessons and school wide events such as the school duathlon, school athletics sports and school cross-country.
- school athletics sports
Tier one is the compulsory participation level where all students are expected to take part in physical education lessons and school wide events such as the school duathlon, school athletics sports and school cross-country.
- school cross-country
Tier one is the compulsory participation level where all students are expected to take part in physical education lessons and school wide events such as the school duathlon, school athletics sports and school cross-country.
- Sports Academy
Tier three is sports at an elite level where students are selected to represent the school through the Sports Academy or in our ZESPRI AIMS Games teams.
- Badminton
Badminton: Students may participate at the inter-Intermediate tournament in Term 2 and may be entered for the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament.
- Basketball
Basketball: The school assists the organisers of the local basketball league to form school teams. Trials are held during Term 1. A Grade teams also compete in the inter-Intermediate tournament in Term 3 and may be entered for the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament.
- Cricket
Cricket: The Kane Williamson Cup (boys) inter-Intermediate competition is held in Term 1. Trials will commence early in Term 1. The inter-Intermediate competition for Girls Cricket is held in Term 4 if we get enough interest.
- Cross Country
Cross Country: The school cross-country event is held in Term 2. Teams are selected to represent the school at the inter-Intermediate competition and the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament – both of which are held in Term 3.
- Football
Football: Boys’ and girls’ teams are selected to participate in both the winter inter-Intermediate tournament and the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament. Trials are held during Term 1 or 2.
- Futsal
Futsal: There is an inter-Intermediate Futsal tournament in Term 2 and teams may be entered for the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament.
- Golf
Golf: The inter-Intermediate golf tournament takes place in Term 2. Teams may also be entered for the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament for an 18-hole or 9-hole course. Note: players must be registered with a Golf Club and have a handicap that meets the hole criteria.
- Gymnastics
Gymnastics: There is an Argos Gymnastics competition in Term 2 or 3. Competitors may be selected to compete at the ZESPRI AIMS Games in Term 3.
- Hockey
Hockey: The school organises girls’, boys’ and mixed teams for the local league. Trials are held during Term 1. The Boys A, Girls A and Mixed A teams participate in the winter tournament and the ZESPRI AIMS Games Tournament which is held near the end of Term 3.
- Netball
- ZESPRI AIMS GAMES
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 709
- Māori
- 171
- Pacific
- 32
- Asian
- 122
- MELAA
- 49
- Other
- 10
- International
- 17
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 102 | 23 | 48 | 16 | 19 | 359 | 4 | 436 |
| Year 08 | 112 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 21 | 379 | 6 | 470 |
| Total | 214 | 50 | 96 | 25 | 40 | 738 | 10 | 906 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 11 | 72 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 264 | 2 | 317 |
| Age 12 | 104 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 22 | 377 | 6 | 460 |
| Age 13 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 2 | 128 |
| Total | 214 | 50 | 96 | 25 | 40 | 738 | 10 | 906 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
9.1%
| Ōtūmoetai Intermediate | 9.1% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 37.4% |
| Intermediate | 43.3% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 2.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16% |
| Māori | 9.5% |
| Pacific | 23.1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 22.7% |
| European/Pākehā | 8.3% |
| Total | 9.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
3.7%
| Ōtūmoetai Intermediate | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 3.8% |
| Intermediate | 4.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 5.9% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 13.6% |
| European/Pākehā | 3.4% |
| Total | 3.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
1.9%
| Ōtūmoetai Intermediate | 1.9% |
|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Region | 1.4% |
| Intermediate | 1.9% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 1.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 2.3% |
| Total | 1.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 440
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 16 November 1858
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 27 July 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (27 July 2022)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 27 July 2022 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 27 July 2022 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within six months of the Education Review Office and Ōtūmoetai Intermediate working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Ōtūmoetai Intermediate is located in Tauranga and caters for students in Years 7 and 8. The roll is stable within its current capacity of 930. Leadership is experienced and staffing is stable. The school places the O.I.S learner at the heart of decision making. The school culture is underpinned by the values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, wairuatanga, kotahitanga and mana motuhake , and is focused on achieving its vision that ‘students are confident, connected, actively involved and becoming life-long learners’.
Ōtūmoetai Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to ensure that all students experience effective learning in a positive environment focused on meeting the unique and individual needs of the emerging adolescent
fostering partnerships with the community, whānau, hapu and iwi to ensure identity and belonging is nurtured within a positive learning environment
to seek ways to innovate within a culture of self-improvement and provide a local curriculum that promotes equity and excellence for all.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ōtūmoetai Intermediate’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school curriculum supports student wellbeing, equity and excellence for all.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to support:
systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring and evaluation processes that are focused on continual improvement and equitable outcomes for all
leaders’ focus on ensuring the curriculum meets the individual needs of all learners within a culture that fosters identity and belonging.
The school expects to see continued:
high levels of professional capability and collective capacity sustained through access to relevant internal and external expertise to continually improve the localised curriculum
evidence of a culture of learning that is consistently characterised by respect, inclusion, empathy, collaboration and safety to sustain the trajectory towards equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to continually adapt the curriculum to ensure wellbeing, equity and excellence for all learners:
Professional relationships and effective teaching that focus on the learning and wellbeing of each student.
Leadership that is strategically and consistently focused on coherent organisational conditions that promote monitoring, evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building and contributes to equity and excellence.
Community collaborations that enrich opportunities for students to become confident, connected and actively involved learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to implement strategic actions and refine improvements to the school curriculum in response to student information, whānau and community voice
continuing to grow and foster strong relationships that support learners’ language, culture and identity and promote positive learner outcomes and wellbeing.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
27 July 2022
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).