Te Tipua is a rural farming community in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island.
It is west of the nearest town, Mataura, and northeast of Southland's major centre, Invercargill. passes through Te Tipua as it runs between Waitane and its junction with State Highway 1 on the southern side of Mataura.
Te Tipua School is a co-educational contributing primary school for years 1 to 8 with a roll of students as of . It was established in 1907.[1]