Paengaroa

Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga[1] and 46.2 km from Rotorua.

Paengaroa
Paengaroa
Coordinates: 37.8224°S 176.4114°E / -37.8224; 176.4114
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
WardTe Puke
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 • Urban
906
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3189
Area code(s)07

Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with State Highway 2, and at the eastern end of the Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEL), which was opened in 2015.[2]

Paengaroa is a largely rural settlement with many farms and a few shops.[1] Some residents also commute to Tauranga.[1] It has 2.27 hectares of commercial land.[3]

In the 2013 census Paengaroa had a population of 906 up from 897 in 2006 and 831 in 2001.[4] The population is expected to grow with the completion of the TEL.[5]

Education

Paengaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[6] It was founded in 1906,[7] and has a roll of 178 as of March 2020.[8]

References
  1. Qv.co.nz: About Paengaroa, Western Bay of Plenty District
  2. NZTA: Tauranga Eastern Link - Construction programme Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Sunlive: More Than 6000 in Pyes Pa
  5. NZTA: Tauranga Eastern Link - Frequently Asked Questions
  6. "Paengaroa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Paengaroa School Official School Website". paengaroa.school.nz.
  8. "Paengaroa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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