Te One Explained

Te One
Pushpin Map:Chatham Islands#Oceania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:-43.9328°N -176.5277°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name1:Chatham Islands
Population Total:58
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Chatham Standard Time Zone

Te One is a settlement on the Chatham Islands. It is located in Petre Bay, on the west coast of the main island, just north of the port settlement of Waitangi.

Marae

Whakamaharatanga, a marae (meeting ground) of Ngāti Mutunga, is located in Te One. It includes the Whakamaharatanga wharenui (meeting house).[1] [2]

In October 2020, the New Zealand Government committed $198,318 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 6 jobs.[3]

Education

Te One School is a co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of as of .[5]

It is one of the most isolated schools in New Zealand, which makes it harder for the school to attract teachers and access resources.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  2. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. Web site: Marae Announcements . growregions.govt.nz . . Excel . 9 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  5. Web site: Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.
  6. News: Jackson . Amy . City schools v rural schools: Wellington's Kea Reid and Taranaki's Zack Radford compare typical school days . . 28 January 2018.