Omakau School

Full Primary · State · Omakau

88 students on the roll · EQI 449.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 449. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Deaker Street, Omakau, 9352
Roll: 88 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1935
Isolation index 2.57, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 03-4473837
Email: office@omakau.school.nz
Contact: Trina Armstrong (Acting)
Website: omakau.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 79 · 90%

Māori 13 · 15%

Asian 1 · 1%

MELAA 3 · 3%

Other 1 · 1%

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

Poolburn School, decile 10 · EQI 431 · 9.0 km
The Terrace School (Alexandra), decile 8 · EQI 445 · 23.9 km
St Gerard's School (Alexandra), decile 9 · EQI 415 · 23.9 km
Dunstan High School, decile 8 · EQI 445 · 24.1 km
Alexandra Primary School, decile 8 · EQI 447 · 24.8 km
Clyde School, decile 9 · EQI 420 · 24.9 km
Cromwell Primary School, decile 9 · EQI 426 · 31.8 km
Tarras School, decile 6 · EQI 443 · 31.9 km

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

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Omakau School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Omakau School have?

88 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Omakau School's Equity Index?

EQI 449, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Where is Omakau School?

Deaker Street, , Omakau. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.