Mangatoki
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| Coordinates: 39°25′29″S 174°13′6″E / 39.42472°S 174.21833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | South Taranaki District |
| Ward | Eltham-Kaponga |
Mangatoki is a locality in southern Taranaki, in New Zealand's North Island. Eltham is to the east, Kaponga to the west and Matapu to the south. The Mangatoki Stream runs from Mount Taranaki through the area and into the Waingongoro River.[1][2]
Demographics
Mangatoki is part of the Kaponga-Mangatoki statistical area.
Education
Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi is a coeducational composite (years 1–15) school with a roll of 77 students as of August 2024.[3][4] It started as a private school in Awatuna about 1996. At the beginning of 2008 it moved to the grounds of the former Mangatoki School and became a fully funded state school with "special character" status.[5]
Mangatoki School was a primary school which opened in 1891[6] and closed in 2005.[7]
Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi
- ^ "New premises and initiatives for Kura". Stratford Press. 27 February 2008.
- ^ N.Z Mangatoki, School (1966). 75th Jubilee, 1891-1966; Souvenir Booklet.
- ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
Further reading
General historical works
- Davies, Elizabeth; Duthie, Ruth; Willan, Margaret (1991). Mangatoki: a century of progress. Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press and Printing Co. ISBN 0-908904-10-X.
Business
- The Mangatoki Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. jubilee 1900-1950. Hawera, [N.Z.]: Hawera Star Print. 1950.
School
- Davies, Elizabeth; Duthie, Ruth; Willan, Margaret (1991). Mangatoki : a century of progress. Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press and Printing Co. ISBN 0-908904-10-X.
- Stockwell, [Mrs.] (1966). Mangatoki School: 75th jubilee 1891-1966: souvenir booklet. Mangatoki, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee.