Waikare

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Waikare (North Island)
Waikare
Waikare

Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.[1][2]

The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi.[3]

[edit] Education

Te Kura o Waikare, also called Waikare School, is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 38.[4] It is a Designated Special Character school with te reo Māori as the principal language of instruction. The school replaced the previous Waikare School in 2004.[5]

Coordinates: 35°20′20″S, 174°14′0″E

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books, map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. 
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton, map 21. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 
  3. ^ TE PŪRONGO AROTAKE mātauranga:TE KURA O WAIKARE. Education Review Office (June 2007).
  4. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Kura o Waikare. Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2004 - January 2005 (XLS). Education Counts.

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