Otaika Valley School

Full Primary · State · Otaika Valley, Whangarei

157 students on the roll in Otaika Valley · EQI 470.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 470. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

11 Valley View Road, Otaika Valley, Whangarei, 170
Roll: 157 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1880
Isolation index 0.68, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-4322731
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Rick Sayer
Website: otaika.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 142 · 90%

Pacific 7 · 4%

Asian 5 · 3%

MELAA 3 · 2%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi, decile 1 · EQI 515 · 2.7 km
Manaia View School, decile 1 · EQI 565 · 4.6 km
He Mataariki School for Teen Parents, decile 1 · EQI 569 · 5.0 km
Pompallier Catholic College, decile 7 · EQI 424 · 5.2 km
Maunu School, decile 8 · EQI 409 · 5.3 km
Hora Hora School (Te Mai), decile 2 · EQI 534 · 5.7 km
Morningside School, decile 3 · EQI 490 · 6.1 km
Raurimu Avenue School, decile 3 · EQI 569 · 6.2 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Otaika Valley School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Otaika Valley.

How many students does Otaika Valley School have?

157 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Otaika Valley School's Equity Index?

EQI 470, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Where is Otaika Valley School?

11 Valley View Road, Otaika Valley, Whangarei. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.