Our Children from the Four Winds

Located in the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand, Otonga School / Te Kura o Tihiōtonga is a vibrant primary school for students from Years 1 to 6.

With a roll of 560 students, our school reflects a rich multicultural community. Māori students make up 22% of our roll, and we are proud to welcome international fee-paying students as well as many children who speak English as a second language. Our growing diversity includes children from a variety of ethnic backgrounds who arrive at our school from the four winds- a concept beautifully reflected in our school logo and entrance pou whenua.

We celebrate this unity through our four house groups, each represented by a wind direction and colour:

• Hau raki | North wind | Green   
• Hau rāwhiti | East wind | Yellow
• Hau tonga | South wind | Purple
• Hau ā uru | West wind | Orange

Mā te kōtahitanga e ngā hau e whā, ka kaha whakatupu ngātahi tātau.”
United by the four winds, we grow stronger together.

These winds represent the journeys our diverse students embark on, converging at this pou from all corners of the world to learn, grow, and thrive together at Te Kura o Tihiōtonga