Waitangirua

Waitangirua is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.

Waitangirua
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityPorirua City
Established1960s
Ascot Park
Waitangirua
 Cannons Creek

Waitangirua was established during the 1960s, almost exclusively as a Government housing development for New Zealand's burgeoning working class immigrant population. As such the ethnic demographic of Waitangirua at the time of establishment comprising primarily Pacific Island, Scottish, Indian, Irish, English and Chinese as well as Māori. Many of the original settling families still live in Waitangirua today.

The hilly suburb until the late 90s was almost semi-rural surrounded by farmland with Whitby to the North East, Pauatahanui Inlet and Estuary further to the North, and the Belmont hills and Hutt Valley to the East.

The diverse multi-racial nature of Waitangirua makes for a colourful community dominated by a vibrant and exuberant youth culture.

Several scenes from the Taika Waititi movie Eagle vs Shark were shot on location in Waitangirua.

Education

Corinna School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[1][2] with a roll of 235 as of March 2020.[3]

Natone Park School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[4][5] with a roll of 84.[6]

Tairangi School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[7][8] with a roll of 152.[9]

Te Kura Maori O Porirua is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[10][11] with a roll of 287.[12]

References
  1. "Corinna School Official School Website". corinna.school.nz.
  2. "Corinna School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  3. "Corinna School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. "Natone Park School Official School Website". natone.school.nz.
  5. "Natone Park School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  6. "Natone Park School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Tairangi School Official School Website". tairangi.school.nz.
  8. "Tairangi School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Tairangi School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Te Kura Maori O Porirua Official School Website". kura-porirua.school.nz.
  11. "Te Kura Maori O Porirua Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. "Te Kura Maori O Porirua Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.


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