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

The name comes from the Maori 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 33 as of March 2020.[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.

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