Heriot, New Zealand
Heriot is a small settlement in West Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres southwest of Raes Junction and 15 kilometres north of Tapanui.
The township is likely not to have been named after the Scottish border town of Heriot (unlike other local towns named after Borders places, such as Kelso and Roxburgh), but may have been named for from the maiden name of the wife of early settler William Pinkerton.[1]
The main economic activities in Heriot are related to livestock and forestry.[1]
Education
Heriot School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[2][3] with a roll of 70 as of February 2024.[4]
References
- ^ a b Wise's New Zealand guide: A gazetteer of New Zealand (4th ed.) (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. (N.Z.) Ltd.
- ^ "Heriot School Official School Website". heriot.school.nz.
- ^ "Heriot School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Heriot School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
45°50′S 169°16′E / 45.833°S 169.267°E
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