Mangateparu Explained

Mangateparu is a farming service community located close to the west bank of the Piako River, eight kilometres north of Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It has a population of about 400 people. The local school was forced to close in 2004.

The name comes from the Māori words "manga", stream; "te", the; and "paru", muddy or deep.^[1]

The community of Tauhei is located a short distance away to the west.

Education

Tauhei Combined School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,^{[2] [3]} with a roll of as of .^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. A W Reed. 290. 2002. 0-7900-0761-4.
2. Web site: Tauhei Combined School Official School Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015093314/http://www.tauhei.schoolzone.net.nz/ . dead . 2008-10-15 . tauhei.schoolzone.net.nz/.
3. Web site: Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
4. Web site: Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.