Mangateparu

Mangateparu is a farming service community located close to the west bank of the Piako River, eight kilometres north of Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It has a population of about 400 people. The local school was forced to close in 2004.

Mangateparu is located in New Zealand
Mangateparu
Mangateparu

The name comes from the Māori words "manga", stream; "te", the; and "paru", muddy or deep.[1]

The community of Tauhei is located a short distance away to the west.

Education

Tauhei Combined School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[2][3] with a roll of 41 as of April 2023.[4]

References
  1. A W Reed (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. p. 290. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.
  2. "Tauhei Combined School Official School Website". tauhei.schoolzone.net.nz/. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
  3. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

37°35′21.69″S 175°30′08.09″E


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