Waikare
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| Waikare | |
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 Waikare
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| Coordinates: 35°20′20″S 174°14′0″E / 35.33889°S 174.233333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.[1][2]
The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi.[3]
[edit] Education
Te Kura o Waikare, also called Waikare School, is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 38.[4] It is a Designated Special Character school with te reo Māori as the principal language of instruction. The school replaced the previous Waikare School in 2004.[5]
Coordinates: 35°20′20″S 174°14′0″E / 35.33889°S 174.233333°E
[edit] Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 21. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "TE PŪRONGO AROTAKE mātauranga:TE KURA O WAIKARE". Education Review Office. June 2007. http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO%5Creppub.nsf/Institution/202C4EEE3AC4F2CECC2573380016788E/$File/1666.htm?OpenElement.
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Kura o Waikare". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1666.
- ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2004 - January 2005" (XLS). Education Counts. http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7771.
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