Te Kura O Otangarei
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 90
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- William Jones Drive, Otangarei, Whangarei
- Territorial authority
- Whangarei District
- Phone
- 09-437 0623
- office@otangarei.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Whangārei · schools in Northland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 15
- Māori
- 88
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 3
- International
- 0
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 01 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Year 02 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 03 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Year 07 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 08 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 79 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 07 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Age 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 79 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
117.6%
| Te Kura O Otangarei | 117.6% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 52% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 264.8% |
| Māori | 121.6% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 117.6% |
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
0%
| Te Kura O Otangarei | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 6.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Te Kura O Otangarei | 0% |
|---|---|
| Northland Region | 2.7% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 569
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1965
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 7 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 May 2024)
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 7 May 2024 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.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 90 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
August 2017
100
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 November 2017
July 2015
100
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 October 2015
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 7 May 2024 — “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 15 months of the Education Review Office and Te Kura o Otangarei 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
Te Kura o Otangarei is in Whāngarei , and provides education for ākonga in Years 1 to 8. The school’s vision is to encourage and foster Taha Wairua , Taha Hinengaro , Taha Tinana and Taha Whānau in ourselves and others around us. The school has Rumaki Reo Māori for ākonga in Years 4 – 8. A new Principal was appointed in 2023.
Te Kura o Otangarei’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Taha Wairua – Environment
Taha Hinengaro – Teacher Pedagogy
Taha Tinana – Health and Wellbeing
Taha Whānau – Culture and Heritage
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Kura o Otangarei’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the engagement, progress and achievement of all ākonga is improved through health and wellbeing initiatives and approaches to learning. Strengthening home-school learning partnerships and improving rates of ākonga attendance are ongoing priorities to further support progress and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s goal of Taha Tinana Health and Wellbeing has ākonga at the centre, experiencing a safe environment where their needs are met and they are engaged, progressing and achieving
to understand how health and wellbeing initiatives are supporting growth in student wellbeing, self-care and care for others
the continued focus on building partnerships with ākonga , whānau and community to support progress in learning.
The school expects to see:
ākonga experiencing a safe learning environment where their health and wellbeing needs are met, and they are engaged, progressing and achieving
the evaluation of health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes to inform teaching and learning approaches
strengthened learning-focused connections, communication and relationships with parents and whānau
the kura , tamariki , whānau and hāpori embracing and promoting our kura vision “ Tū Pono, Tū Tika, Tū Aroha, Tū Rangatira ”.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how well the engagement, progress and achievement of all ākonga is improved through health and wellbeing initiatives and approaches to learning:
collaborative leadership for learning that is open to change and focused on improvement
ākonga are consistently well supported to achieve success with a strong sense of their cultural identity
Te ao Māori and Te Kura Tapa Wha strategic goals support the conditions and practices that encourage and foster ākonga health and wellbeing.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
leaders, teachers, parents and whānau sharing high, clear and equitable expectations for ākonga wellbeing, engagement, progress and achievement
gathering, analysis and use of ākonga learning outcomes as evidence to further inform the refreshed school vision, values, goals and targets.
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 their 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. Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
7 May 2024
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 4 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).