Tikorangi

Tikorangi
Tikorangi
Tikorangi is located in Taranaki Region
Tikorangi
Coordinates: 39°2′2″S 174°16′47″E / 39.03389°S 174.27972°E / -39.03389; 174.27972Coordinates: 39°2′2″S 174°16′47″E / 39.03389°S 174.27972°E / -39.03389; 174.27972
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki
District New Plymouth District

Tikorangi is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. Waitara lies about 6 kilometres to the north-west. The Waitara River flows to the west of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side.[1][2]

Tikorangi's Jury Garden has been awarded the highest rating by the New Zealand Gardens Trust: Garden of National Significance. It is open to the public for part of the year.[3]

Education

Tikorangi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 136.[4] Most of the students come from Waitara and travel by school bus each day.[5]

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 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 
  3. ^ "Tikorangi The Jury Garden". http://www.jury.co.nz/. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
  4. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Tikorangi School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2251. 
  5. ^ "Education Review Report: Tikorangi School". Education Review Office. June 2006. http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO\reppub.nsf/Institution/C0FD72433887DC0DCC2571B6000167E2/$File/2251.htm. 

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