Karoro, New Zealand

Karoro, New Zealand

Infobox New Zealand suburbs
name = Karoro
city1 = Greymouth
population = 879
popdate = 2006
north = Blaketown
northeast = Greymouth centre
east =
southeast = Boddytown
south = Paroa
southwest =
west = (Tasman Sea)
northwest =

Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 69] [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 156]

The population was 879 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 18 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/west-coast-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Grey District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand] .

Education

Karoro School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 169. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3394|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Karoro School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php?action=view&id=62470|title=Jubilees & reunions: Karoro School, Greymouth 50th Jubilee|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=86|issue=9|date=4 June 2007]

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