Maungaturoto
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Maungaturoto is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand
. The population was 837 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 87 from 2001. It is the second largest settlement in the Kaipara District
.
The township is located close to the Otamatea River
, an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour
25 kilometres north of Wellsford and 45 kilometres south of Whangarei
. Maungaturoto also has its own motocross club (http://maungaturotomc.co.nz) where members regularly meet.
Five kilometres southeast of Maungaturoto is the antipodean point
of Gibraltar
.
Maungaturoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 206. A school first opened in Maungaturoto in 1874.
Otamatea Christian School is a private composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 39. It is a ministry of the Maungaturoto Congregational Church.
All these schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
of 6.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The population was 837 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 87 from 2001. It is the second largest settlement in the Kaipara District
Kaipara District
-Geography:Kaipara District is located in the low hills around the northern shores of the Kaipara Harbour, a large natural harbour open to the Tasman Sea...
.
The township is located close to the Otamatea River
Otamatea River (Northland)
The Otamatea River is a river of the Northland Region. A short, wide river, It flows southwest and could be considered an arm of the northern Kaipara Harbour. The Otamatea is formed by the confluence of the Wairau and Kaiwaka rivers and the North Auckland Line crosses at this point. Almost wide at...
, an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour is a large enclosed harbour estuary complex on the north western side of the North Island of New Zealand. The northern part of the harbour is administered by the Kaipara District and the southern part is administered by the Rodney District...
25 kilometres north of Wellsford and 45 kilometres south of Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
. Maungaturoto also has its own motocross club (http://maungaturotomc.co.nz) where members regularly meet.
Five kilometres southeast of Maungaturoto is the antipodean point
Antipodes
In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is the point on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points that are antipodal to one another are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth....
of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
.
Education
Otamatea High School is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 528. The school celebrated its 40th reunion in 2006. The District High School was established in Maungaturoto in 1939. Otamatea High School won the Goodman Feilder Composite School of the Year Award in 2000.Maungaturoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 206. A school first opened in Maungaturoto in 1874.
Otamatea Christian School is a private composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 39. It is a ministry of the Maungaturoto Congregational Church.
All these schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 6.