Ratapiko

Ratapiko is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Kaimata is about six kilometres to the north-west.

Ratapiko
Ratapiko
Coordinates: 39°11′59″S 174°19′18″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictNew Plymouth District

Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality.[1][2]

Marae

Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae and Ngārongo meeting house are a meeting place for Ngāti Maru.[3][4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 15 jobs.[5]

Education

Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 7.[6]

Notes
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 85, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  6. Education Counts: Ratapiko

Further reading

General historical works
  • Beeche, Henry John (1950), Electrical development in New Zealand the story of the generation and distribution, use of, and dependence on, electrical energy in New Zealand, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Neville Graham Dunning for The Electric-Power Boards and Supply Authorities' Association of New Zealand
  • Plant, Elizabeth; Taylor, Lois (1988), Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee
  • Troon, Dawn (2007), The former Brixton Memorial Hall, 1953-2006, Waitara, [N.Z.]: Dawn Troon

School
  • Plant, Elizabeth; Taylor, Lois (1988), Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee

Website

School Website: www.ratapiko.schoolzone.net.nz


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