Coastal Taranaki School
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| Motto | Ma te whanau, te tamaiti e puawai. By the whole community, the child will blossom. |
| Type | State coed, years 1-15 |
| Year established | 2005 |
| Address | Carthew St PO Box 8 Okato Taranaki |
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| Principal | Allan Miles |
| School roll | 350 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) | 5[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 551 |
| Website | http://www.coastaltaranaki.school.nz/ |
Coastal Taranaki School is a decile 5 area school located in Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand. Created in 2005, it is the product of a government decision to merge the small coastal schools, Warea, Newall, Okato Primary and Okato College; although it also gained students from some other closed schools in the area. As an area school, it caters for the education needs of years 1-15 and currently holds an approximate roll of 350 students. Allan Miles is currently the school's Principal, following Jaki Sutton's resignation in 2005.
Students of CTS are known for their successes in many sports including rugby union, volleyball, basketball, squash, indoor bowls, and inline hockey.
In Māori, the school motto is "Ma te whanau, te tamaiti e puawai", which translates as "By the whole community, the child will blossom."
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[edit] Whanau
One of Coastal Taranaki School's most important values is community and family. Every student and teacher at the school is assigned to a whanau at the time of enrollment.
[edit] The 4 Whanau Groups
- Moana The ocean
- Maunga The mountain
- Whenua The land
- Awa The river
[edit] Events
[edit] Gala Day
Coastal Taranaki School recently held its first ever community gala day on September 15. The event attracted people from wide across the Taranaki area and proved to be a large success, raising a large sum of money for the school and community. The event was also a way to invite members of the wider community into the school.
