Waitotara is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand

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...

. Waverley is 10 km to the north-west, and Wanganui

Wanganui

Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region....

 is 34 km to the south-east. State Highway 3 passes through it. The Waitotara River

Waitotara River

The Waitotara River in New Zealand's North Island stretches approximately 100km in length from its headwaters in the Matemateaonga Ranges to its mouth on the South Taranaki Bight...

 flows past the east side of the town.

The population was 66 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 33 from 2001. More than 30 homes were evacuated during flooding in February 2004.

A local freezing works is a major employer.

Education

Waitotara School

Waitotara School

Waitotara School is a small state primary school situated in the rural village of Waitotara, located between Wanganui and Hawera, New Zealand on State Highway 3....

 is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with 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 2 and a roll of 22. The school was founded in 1874.