MISSION STATEMENT
Otatara School, in partnership with its community, provides opportunities in a caring environment, which motivate and challenge children.
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Confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners striving for excellence.
Otatara is a State co-educational contributing school situated at 146 Dunns Road, Otatara, R D 9, Invercargill.
The school has currently approximately 280 pupils, 11% of whom are non-European, representative of a wide socioeconomic group.
Otatara has a total of 12 teaching spaces, plus a library. Adjoining the school site is a large modern community centre. The school has large grassed and concreted areas including a sheltered paved tennis court and an adventure playground. The school/community covered heated swimming pool is situated in the School grounds. The school grounds are surrounded by a native bush reserve, a golf course and Dunns Road. The school has picturesque grounds with many large trees and shrubs. The Junior School is housed in a 100 year old building redesigned as a 5-class space co-operative teaching unit.
The Otatara community from which we draw our pupils is a unique low density semi-rural residential area situated in a bush and beach area five-ten kilometres west of Invercargill between the New River Estuary and Oreti Beach with the Oreti River dividing the area. Otatara has a population of 3,000 residents. The school facilities are made available to the community out of school hours and are used by various clubs, organizations and families. MORE...
Comments from our recent ERO report
Students know what they are learning about…they are able to talk about how they learn and the various strategies they use. They confidently make decisions about their learning in meaningful contexts.
Teachers and students are capable users of a range of technologies… Students’ learning and knowledge is enhanced through the purposeful use of such technologies.
Parents have many opportunities to be involved in their child’s education. Teachers report promptly to parents about both learning successes and concerns.
