Last updated November 2026
Omanu School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at Tui Street, Mount Maunganui. It opened in 1955 and had 560 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Mount Maunganui; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school’s site describes learning that is integrated across learning areas and tailored to each child, with focused programmes for learners with additional needs, an emphasis on physical activity and sport, and care for the environment.
Students belong to one of four house whānau groups, and the school says it is not accredited to take international students.
At a glance
- Principal
- Matt Kennedy
- Address
- Tui Street, Mount Maunganui
- Phone
- 07 575 5868
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Mount Maunganui: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 560 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Evaluation Report from March 2025. ERO found that most students are engaged and meet or exceed curriculum expectations in reading, writing and maths, while a large majority of Māori learners do so, and the board, leaders and teachers treat closing that gap as a priority.
Students feel well and take pride in their school, leadership is collaborative, teachers keep building their practice through professional learning, and parents and whānau are valued as partners. A large majority of students attend regularly, and the school is working towards the government’s attendance target.
The agreed next steps are to weave te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori further into teaching, especially to lift outcomes for Māori learners, bring teaching and assessment in reading, writing and maths into line with the new curriculum expectations, and keep monitoring efforts to raise regular attendance.
Read the ERO reports for Omanu School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol, and the school asks local families to pre-enrol well ahead using the online enrolment form. Proof of a permanent address in the zone is required, and the school says short stays, such as in a bach or a friend’s holiday home, do not count.
Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places. The school publishes its out-of-zone places and application deadlines on its enrolment page.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Mount Maunganui
Omanu School is in Mount Maunganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Mount Maunganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is Omanu School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Mount Maunganui.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
560 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
403. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 22 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).