| Ōpōtiki College | |
| Motto: | Maori: Te Hinengaro Te Tohu (The mind is the measure of the man) |
| Established: | 1953 |
| Principal: | Mrs Terehia Channings |
| Address: | 22 St John Street, Ōpōtiki 3122 |
| Coordinates: | -38.0133°N 177.2884°W |
| Type: | State co-educational secondary, years 9–13 |
| Roll: | |
| Decile: | 2D[1] |
| Moe: | 148 |
| Homepage: | opotikicol.school.nz |
| Status: | Open |
| Age Range: | 13–18 |
Ōpōtiki College is a state secondary school located in Ōpōtiki, in the Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.
The first secondary schooling available in Ōpōtiki was at the Opotiki District High School, which was established in 1922. The name was changed in 1953 when Ōpōtiki College opened as a separate secondary school (on its present site).
When Ōpōtiki College came into being in 1953, a new crest was decided on. At the top is a burning lamp. Underneath is a cogged wheel and key. The fern and the mere were added later.
The first motto was in Latin – ; “as the mind is, so is the man”. This was later changed to te reo Māori – ; meaning “The mind is the measure of the man”.
A new logo has recently been developed that has at its centre the Koru.
The school marae (Maori communal space) was opened in 1981, complete with a dedicated meeting house or wharenui, given the name . The school (Māori Performing Arts team) has taken this name too. The building burned down accidentally in 2014. The reconstructed was rededicated in 2016. The photographs of the House Leaders that had been on display in the original were saved from the fire, but the original tukutuku panels (latticework used to decorate meeting houses) were lost. The carvings on the outside were restored; the original carvings from 1981 had already been replaced. The new represent the local tribes (iwi), Whakatōhea, Tūhoe, Ngāitai and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. The twelve heavens and ten Atua (gods) are represented on each sidearm and the centre piece, representative of Io, the Supreme being, has representations of the three baskets (kete) of knowledge in Maori tradition (and),[2] the influence of the Church and the influence of Maoridom. School functions are held on the marae ātea, the open space in front of the meeting house, including formal pōwhiri (Māori welcoming ceremony) for guests, orientation for new students and celebrations of student successes.[3]
With remarkable inclusivity the traditional school house names cover a diverse range of representatives, some of New Zealand's foremost representatives in their domains- sports, academic, science, literature, politicians, Ngati Porou, rainbow, Nobel prize winner, Victoria Cross winner.