Auroa

Auroa
Auroa
Coordinates: 39°29′1″S 174°2′38″E / 39.48361°S 174.04389°ECoordinates: 39°29′1″S 174°2′38″E / 39.48361°S 174.04389°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	South Taranaki District

Auroa is a locality in southern Taranaki. Opunake is to the west, Kaponga to the northeast, and Manaia to the southeast. Mount Taranaki is directly north of Auroa.^[1][2]

Education

Auroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 164.^[3] Schools at Pihama, Riverlea and Te Kiri were closed and merged into Auroa School in 2004.^[4]

Notes

1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 96, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
3. "Te Kete Ipurangi - Auroa School". Ministry of Education.
4. "Education Review Report: Auroa School". Education Review Office. April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

Further reading

General historical works

• Brown, Beryl (ed.) (1991), Auroa: school & districts centennial, 1891-1991, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press & Printing, ISBN 0-908904-09-6

Clubs and organisations

• Auroa Highland Pipe Band Inc.: 1928-1978: Golden Jubilee souvenir booklet: 3rd & 4th June,1978., Auroa, [N.Z.]: Auroa Highland Pipe Band Inc., 1978

Schools

• School register index: Oeo 1910 - 1984 : Otakeho to 1984 : Te Roti to 1984 : Tokaora to 1984 : Matapu to 1984 : Auroa : Okaiawa to 1984 : Kapuni, n.p.: n.p., n.d.

• Brown, Beryl (ed.) (1991), Auroa: school & districts centennial, 1891-1991, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press & Printing, ISBN 0-908904-09-6

• Robins, Patricia (ed.) (1966), Auroa (Ratanui) School 75th jubilee, 1891-1966, Auroa, [N.Z.]: 75th Jubilee Executive Committee