Otari School

School in Wellington, New Zealand

41°16′5″S 174°45′22″E / 41.26806°S 174.75611°E / -41.26806; 174.75611InformationTypeState, Co-educational, Full primary Years 1-8[3]Established1956[1]Ministry of Education Institution no.3073PrincipalClifford Wicks[2]School roll193[4] (February 2024)Socio-economic decile10Websiteotari.school.nz

Otari School is a state primary school in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly known as Wilton School. It is divided into three strands: one that teaches in the manner conventional to New Zealand schools, a Māori immersion stream, and a strand based around the principles of Montessori teaching. It has a focus on the environment. The school is located next to Otari-Wilton's Bush, a botanical garden dedicated to native plants.

The school is also the site of Montessori at Otari Preschool. As of 2012, the principal is Clifford Wicks.

Notes

  1. ^ "Otari School 50th Jubilee Celebration". Otari School.
  2. ^ "Contacts". Otari School.
  3. ^ "Supplementary Review Report:Otari School". Education Review Office. November 2006.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.


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