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Otorohanga South School

Full Primary · State · Otorohanga

328 students on the roll · EQI 481 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 481. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Rangipare Street, Otorohanga, 3900
  • Roll: 328 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1954
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.98, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 07-8738530
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Scott Lincoln
  • Website: otosouth.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 222 · 68%
Pacific 17 · 5%
Asian 25 · 8%
MELAA 6 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Otorohanga South School, in force from 2011-06-16 · 176 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

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 Otorohanga South School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Otorohanga South School have?

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

What is Otorohanga South School's Equity Index?

EQI 481, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Otorohanga South School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.