Egmont Village

Egmont Village is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. New Plymouth is 12 km to the north-west, and Inglewood is 6 km to the south-east. Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaoraka Stream flow past to the west and east, respectively.[1][2]

Egmont Village
Egmont Village
Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	New Plymouth District
Population  (2013)
• Total	594

The population of Egmont Village and its hinterland was 594 in the 2013 census, an increase of 111 from 2006.[3]

Education

Egmont Village School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of over 100.[4] The school was founded in 1877.[5]

Further reading

General historical works

• McKercher, Cheryl; Holland, Ann (c. 2005). Egmont Village: 125 years. Inglewood, [N.Z.]: C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia. ISBN 1-877332-28-3. OCLC 156731978.

School

• "Egmont Village School: 81st jubilee, 1877-1958". Egmont Village, [N.Z.]: Egmont Village School Jubilee Committee. 1958. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• Marsh, Bill (1977). "Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977". Egmont Village, [N.Z.] : Stratford, [N.Z.]: The Centennial Committee ; Stratford Press. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

References

1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Egmont Village
4. "Te Kete Ipurangi - Egmont Village School". Ministry of Education.
5. Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977.