Last updated November 2026
Upper Atiamuri School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 2613 State Highway 30, Atiamuri. It opened in 1939 and had 56 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its site says most students travel to school by bus, te ao Māori and tikanga are part of daily school life along with kapa haka, and small classes let teachers tailor programmes, with regular learning visits to the Rotorua Museum education team.
Students take part in Sport Bay of Plenty events and a Tri Schools network for cross country, a winter sports day and athletics, and the grounds include a pool, an artificial turf area and an outdoor learning space called The Gully.
At a glance
- Principal
- Lisa Bates
- Address
- 2613 State Highway 30, Atiamuri
- Phone
- 07 333 2257
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 56 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 Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from June 2023. This kind of report sets out what ERO and the school will evaluate together, here how well teaching maths in a culturally responsive way lifts outcomes for boys, after the school’s data showed a need to raise boys’ maths achievement, particularly for Māori boys.
ERO noted leadership that puts professional growth first and seeks the right support, knowledgeable teachers focused on equity, and a caring, well-resourced learning environment.
Next, the school plans to review how maths is taught and learned and turn that review into an action plan, build learning partnerships with local iwi, and make sure ākonga Māori and their whānau feel welcome and see their place as tangata whenua reflected across the school.
Read the ERO reports for Upper Atiamuri School
Enrolling
There is no home zone, so any student can apply. Families complete the school’s online enrolment form, and paper copies are available from the office.
Children turning five can come for pre-school visits, usually in the term before they start, and families are asked to contact the office about bus travel.
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 Kinleith near Rotorua
Upper Atiamuri School is in Kinleith near Rotorua. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Kinleith near Rotorua guide →Questions parents ask
Is Upper Atiamuri School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
56 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?
468. 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, 24 Oct 2026 (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).