Oruaiti
Oruaiti | |
|---|---|
  Oruaiti | |
| Coordinates: 35°0′12″S 173°35′20″E / 35.00333°S 173.58889°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Oruaiti is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on state highway 10. Mangonui lies to the west, and Whangaroa Harbour to the east.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] small pit" for Ōruaiti.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 729 | — |
| 2013 | 666 | −1.28% |
| 2018 | 867 | +5.42% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The statistical area of Taemaro-Oruaiti, which at 156.73 square km is much larger than the locality, had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (30.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (18.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households. There were 459 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. Of the total population, 156 people (18.0%) were aged up to 15 years, 117 (13.5%) were 15 to 29, 426 (49.1%) were 30 to 64, and 168 (19.4%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 75.8% European/Pākehā, 39.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.6% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 4.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (13.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (33.3%) people were employed full-time, 126 (17.7%) were part-time, and 48 (6.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Oruaiti School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 93.[3] The school started in 1896. In the 1950s and early 1960s, it became an experimental school under principal Elwyn Richardson.[4] The current principal, Jeanette Voyce, has seen the roll increase from 26 when she started in 1995.[5]
35°0′12″S 173°35′20″E / 35.00333°S 173.58889°E
Notes
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taemaro-Oruaiti (101400). 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Oruaiti School". Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Welcome to our School".
- ^ "TKI - School Stories - Oruaiti School".