Education

The District's reputation for educational excellence is based around a proud tradition of encouraging potential through education. Families in Oamaru and the Waitaki District are spoilt for choice with quality education options available from preschool through to secondary school years. The polytechnic offers a selection of courses that have been tailored to meet employer demand, with a range of specialist vocational programs on offer.

The District's reputation for educational excellence has produced some of the country's top writers, academics and sportspeople — from internationally acclaimed author Janet Frame to All Black captain Richie McCaw. Oamaru is close to Dunedin with its world class tertiary education at Otago University.

Aoraki Polytechnic’s Oamaru campus offers a range of courses including
studies in business education, computing, art, beauty therapy, parenting, hospitality, computing for free programmes and a range of short courses developed for the community. Aoraki's Training Arm — Training Solutions — offers specific training for industry. For details visit
www.aoraki.ac.nz

Oamaru is serviced by a range of niche training programmes and organisations

Otago University

Vocational Training

Aoraki Polytechnic Oamaru Campus

Secondary Schools

Intermediate Schools

Primary Schools

Preschool Education/Daycare