Ngamatapouri

Ngamatapouri
Ngamatapouri
Coordinates:
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki
District South Taranaki District

Ngamatapouri is a small rural locality[1] in the Waitotara River valley, 47 km north of Waitotara village, in south Taranaki, New Zealand.[2][3] Wanganui is about 80 km to the southeast. The road is sealed as far as the school.[4]

Community life centres on Ngamatapouri School. The area is predominantly reliant on sheep and beef pastoral farming.

Education

Ngamatapouri School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 5.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Place Name Detail: Ngamatapouri". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=27347. Retrieved 4 June 2007. 
  2. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 44. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. 
  3. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 98. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 
  4. ^ "Ngamatapouri School". http://www.wwc.school.nz/Ngamat/home.htm. 
  5. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Ngamatapouri School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2407. 

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