Otari School
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| Otari School | |
| Motto | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Full primary Years 1-8[1] |
| Year established | 1956[2] |
| Address | 166 Wilton Road, Wilton, Wellington |
| Coordinates | |
| Principal | Clifford Wicks[3] |
| School roll | 147 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) | 10 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 3073 |
| Website | http://www.otari.school.nz/ |
Otari school is a state primary school in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly known as Wilton school. It is unique in that it is divided into three strands: one that teaches in the manner conventional to New Zealand schools, a Maori immersion stream, and a stream based around the principles of Montessori teaching. It is also notable for a focus on the environment. The school is located next to Otari, a botanical garden dedicated to native plants.
The school is also the site of Otari Preschool. The current principal is Clifford Wicks.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Supplementary Review Report:Otari School. Education Review Office (November 2006).
- ^ Otari School 50th Jubilee Celebration. Otari School.
- ^ Contacts. Otari School.

