Otari School | |
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Address | |
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166 Wilton Road, Wilton, Wellington | |
Coordinates | 41°16′5″S 174°45′22″E / 41.26806°S 174.75611°E |
Information | |
Type | State, Co-educational, Full primary Years 1-8 [3] |
Established | 1956 [1] |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 3073 |
Principal | Clifford Wicks [2] |
School roll | 193 [4] (February 2024) |
Socio-economic decile | 10 |
Website | otari.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.