Tauraroa

Tauraroa
Tauraroa
Coordinates: 35°52′23″S 174°13′46″E / 35.87306°S 174.22944°E / -35.87306; 174.22944Coordinates: 35°52′23″S 174°13′46″E / 35.87306°S 174.22944°E / -35.87306; 174.22944
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Whangarei District

Tauraroa is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is to the northeast. Maungakaramea is about 5 km northwest. Waiotira is about 9 km southwest. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Tauraroa River flows past.[1][2]

Education

Tauraroa Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 438.[3] Before 1958, the school was "Tauraroa Public School". Between 1958 and 1983, it was "Tauraroa District High School".[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ "Education Review Office - Tauraroa Area School". Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ "Tauraroa Area School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87 (7). 5 May 2008.


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