Maunu
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| Maunu | |
|---|---|
| Local Authority | Whangarei |
| Characteristics: | |
| Population | 1350 (data: 2006) |
| Surrounded by: | |
| North-east | Horahora |
| East | Raumanga |
Maunu is a suburb to the south west of Whangarei in Northland, New Zealand. A volcanic hill to the west is also called Maunu and has a peak 395 m above sea level. State Highway 14 runs through the suburb.[1]
The population was 1,350 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 48 from 2001.[2]
[edit] Education
Pompallier Catholic College is a secondary (years 7-15) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 560.[3] It was founded in 1971 as a private boys' boarding school but became coeducational in 1977. In 1981 it closed the boarding facilities and became state integrated.[4]
Maunu School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 324.[5] The school was established in 1884.[6]
Northland Health Camp School is a special (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 1.[7] The school provides residential care for students from around Northland. There are about ten intakes a year, and students stay for about five weeks on average.[8]
All these schools are coeducational.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton, map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Whangarei District. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Pompallier Catholic College. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Pompallier - History & Special Character. Pompallier Catholic College. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Maunu School. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Greetings - Nga mihi nui ki a koe!. Maunu School. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Northland Health Camp School. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Education Review Report: Northland Health Camp School. New Zealand Education Review Office (May 2006).
