Auroa

Auroa

Infobox Settlement
name = Auroa
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Taranaki
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= South Taranaki District
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = left
latd = 39
latm = 29
lats = 1
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 2
longs = 38
longEW = E

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. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 34] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 96]

Education

Auroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 164. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2152|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Auroa School|publisher=Ministry of Education] Schools at Pihama, Riverlea and Te Kiri were closed and merged into Auroa School in 2004. [cite web|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO eppub.nsf/Institution/633E2A5847B46113CC257168001732EC/$File/2152.htm|title=Education Review Report: Auroa School|publisher=Education Review Office|date=April 2006|accessdate=2008-06-26]

Notes

Further reading

General historical works

:*citation |first = Beryl (ed.) |last = Brown |title = Auroa: school & districts centennial, 1891-1991 |place = Stratford, [N.Z.] |publisher = Stratford Press & Printing |year = 1991 |isbn = 0-908-90409-6

Clubs and organisations

:*citation |title = Auroa Highland Pipe Band Inc.: 1928-1978: Golden Jubilee souvenir booklet: 3rd & 4th June,1978. |place = Auroa, [N.Z.] |publisher = Auroa Highland Pipe Band Inc. |year = 1978

chools

:*citation |title = School register index: Oeo 1910 - 1984 : Otakeho to 1984 : Te Roti to 1984 : Tokaora to 1984 : Matapu to 1984 : Auroa : Okaiawa to 1984 : Kapuni |place = n.p. |publisher = n.p. |year = n.d.

:*citation |first = Beryl (ed.) |last = Brown |title = Auroa: school & districts centennial, 1891-1991 |place = Stratford, [N.Z.] |publisher = Stratford Press & Printing |year = 1991 |isbn = 0-908-90409-6

:*citation |first = Patricia (ed.) |last = Robins |title = Auroa (Ratanui) School 75th jubilee, 1891-1966 |place = Auroa, [N.Z.] |publisher = 75th Jubilee Executive Committee |year = 1966


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