Raumati South
Raumati South is a coastal community on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is 50km north-west of Wellington, and immediately south of Raumati Beach and south-west of Paraparaumu. The Maungakotukutuku area is located inland.[1]
"Raumati" is the Māori language word for "summer".
The settlement has a population of 3,200.
In 1912, Herbert and William Eatwell had named the place Kawatiri, but the name was changed to the current one in 1934 because of another place with the same name in the Tasman Region.[2]
To the south of the town, between it and the town of Paekakariki, is the Queen Elizabeth Park, a 638 hectare regional park used during the filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, where it represented Pelennor Fields. Raumati South is known for the large number of its residents pursuing alternative lifestyles and artistic endeavors. The main primary education provider is Raumati South Primary School. There is also a Steiner school called 'Te Ra' located on Poplar Avenue.
Sports and parks
Tennis courts were built by Bert Eatwell in Raumati South (then Kawatiri) in about 1930. The first tennis club in Raumati South was established in the mid-1940s. A bowling club was established in Raumati South in 1945. A surf club was established in Raumati South in 1955.[2]
Education
Raumati South School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3][4] with a roll of 363 as of February 2024.[5]
Te Ra School is a co-educational state-integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6][7] with a roll of 142.[8]
References
- ^ Raumati South, heart and soul : our community's story of our history by Jacqueline Elliot, published by Otaki, 2008, ISBN 978-0-473-13741-0
- ^ a b Perry, Maurice (2008). "Raumati South – Kawatiri – Some Early Memories" (pdf). Maurice Perry and Raumati South. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Raumati South School Official School Website". raumatisouth.school.nz.
- ^ "Raumati South School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Raumati South School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Te Ra School Official School Website". tera.school.nz.
- ^ "Te Ra School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Te Ra School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.