School Description
Ōtūmoetai Primary School is a Decile 6 contributing primary school catering for academic, social, emotional, cultural and physical needs of Y1-6 children in the Ōtūmoetai area.
Our roll grows to approximately 580 - 600 by the end of each year. Ōtūmoetai Primary School was established in 1895 and continues to play an integral part in the Ōtūmoetai community.
Our children represent a range of ethnicities and they bring a rich diversity to our school. We recognise the very important part parents play as their children’s first teachers and for their continuing support of their children’s learning. Our school’s special qualities include: PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning), School Houses, The Code of Practice for International Students, a focus on Wellbeing, Reading, Writing, Maths and The Arts, high quality physical education including many opportunities for children to be involved in school sports teams and activities.
Ōtūmoetai Primary School is a very well-resourced school with a strong connectedness to our local community through participation with the Ōtūmoetai community and stakeholders.
Our Vision & Logo
Our Vision for the young people of Ōtūmoetai Primary School is that we are ‘Actively Involved Learners.’
Our school logo symbolises the oak tree situated on the corner of Ōtumoetai Road and Sherwood Street which was planted when our school opened on this site in 1895. The logo also shows representation of Ōtūmoetai hill - the puke or hill that we travel up each day to reach our school. The koru within the hill represents the waters of the sleeping tide of the Ōtūmoetai harbour.
Ōtūmoetai has a special meaning.
‘O’ - means the place of, ‘tu’ - means standing still, ‘moe’- means sleeping And ‘tai' - means tide - So...Ōtūmoetai means 'the place of the sleeping tide.'
Our Values
Our CARE Values are Confident, Adventurous, Respectful and Encouraging.
Confident - Manawanui
Adventurous - Maia
Respectful - Manaaki
Encouraging – Whakamana
Ngāti Ranginui Tangata Whenua me te Ngāi Tamarāwaho Hapū
We acknowledge Ngāti Ranginui Iwi and Ngaī Tamarāwaho hapū as Tangata Whenua, and are committed to maintaining a close working reciprocal relationship. We recognise and value the unique position of Maori in Aotearoa, and the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Te Ao, Te Reo and Tikanga Māori are authentically interwowen throughout the school as a normal part of what happens every day. This complimentary approach acknowledges and respects the values, traditions and histories of both Māori and Pakeha.
Building close relationships with whānau is a priority. Whānau are a significant component of the partnership relationship, which ensures Māori students are able to learn as Māori, and achieve at the highest levels.
He Kōrero Tuku Iho - Our Story
Check out our awesome school book that tells the story of our school history, local legends, and link to Ngāi Tamarāwaho!
