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Otari School

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Otari School
Address
Map
166 Wilton Road,
Wilton,
Wellington
Coordinates41°16′5″S 174°45′22″E / 41.26806°S 174.75611°E / -41.26806; 174.75611
Information
TypeState, Co-educational, Full primary Years 1-8[3]
Established1956[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.3073
PrincipalClifford Wicks[2]
School roll203[4] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile10
Websiteotari.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

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  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 17 September 2024.