Last updated November 2026
Lake Rotoma School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 22 Manawahe Road, Lake Rotoma. It opened in 1928 and had 24 students on its roll at 1 October 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply.
At a glance
- Principal
- Te Aroha Wihapi
- Address
- 22 Manawahe Road, Lake Rotoma
- Phone
- 07 362 0839
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 24 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 Report from July 2026. ERO rated the school as doing well in most of the areas it judges, and excelling in its support for students with additional needs, who make faster progress, especially in reading and writing.
Most students meet or exceed expectations for their year level in writing, and a large majority do so in reading and maths. ERO described a curriculum with a strong local and cultural lens, with te reo Māori and tikanga woven through learning, and close partnerships with whānau and local iwi.
Attendance is the main concern: ERO rated it as needing improvement because less than half of students attend school regularly. ERO also noted a decline in maths achievement. Its priorities are to lift regular attendance, raise achievement in maths and the other foundation areas, and make internal evaluation more formal.
ERO found that police vetting of non-teaching staff had not been renewed on time, which the board has since put right.
Enrolling
There is no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol at the school.
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.
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Questions parents ask
Is Lake Rotoma 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?
24 at 1 Oct 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?
541. 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, 11 Nov 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).