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Tikorangi
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictNew Plymouth District

Tikorangi is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. Waitara lies about 6 kilometres to the north-west. The Waitara River flows to the west of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side.[1][2]

Tikorangi's Jury Garden has been awarded the highest rating by the New Zealand Gardens Trust: Garden of National Significance. It is open to the public for part of the year.[3]

Education

Tikorangi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 136.[4] Most of the students come from Waitara and travel by school bus each day.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ^ "Tikorangi The Jury Garden". Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  4. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Tikorangi School". Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ "Education Review Report: Tikorangi School". Education Review Office. June 2006.