Otumoetai College | |
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Address | |
Windsor Road Otumoetai Tauranga New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 37°40′47″S 176°07′46″E / 37.6797°S 176.1295°E |
Information | |
Funding type | State |
Motto | Doctrina Vitam Illuminet Let Learning Enlighten Life He Akonga te Oranga[1] |
Established | 1965[2] |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 120 |
Principal | Russell Gordon[3] |
Years offered | 9–13 |
Gender | Co-educational |
School roll | 1954[4] (August 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 7O[5] |
Website | www |
Otumoetai College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Tauranga, New Zealand. The school opened in February 1965 with 206 students from years 9 to 13 (ages 12 to 18) to serve the western suburbs of Tauranga. Otumoetai is claimed to stand for "peaceful waters" implied by the peaceful surroundings and estuary within the Otumoetai area.[6]
In August 2024, Otumoetai College had a roll of 1954 students, making it the largest school in the Bay of Plenty Region.[4]