Ōwhata

Ōwhata is a semi-rural suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua.[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the elevated stage" for Ōwhata.[2]

The local Ōwhata or Hinemoa Marae and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Korouateka and Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi.[3] It includes the Tūtanekai meeting house.[4]

Education

Ōwhata has two co-educational state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Owhata School,[5][6] with a roll of 261;[7] and Rotokawa School,[8] with a roll of 180.[9]

Mokoia Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[10][11] with a roll of 333.[12]

Rotorua Lakes High School is a co-educational state secondary school,[13][14] with a roll of 695.[15]

References
  1. Arthur-Worsop, Stephanie (14 November 2015). "Owhata city's top-selling suburb". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post.
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Owhata School Official School Website". owhata.school.nz.
  6. "Owhata School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Owhata School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Rotokawa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Rotokawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. "Mokoia Intermediate Official School Website". mokoia.school.nz.
  11. "Mokoia Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  12. "Mokoia Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  13. "Rotorua Lakes High School Official School Website". rotorualakes.school.nz.
  14. "Rotorua Lakes High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. "Rotorua Lakes High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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