Oruaiti

Oruaiti is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on state highway 10. Mangonui lies to the west, and Whangaroa Harbour to the east.

Oruaiti
Oruaiti
Coordinates: 35°0′12″S 173°35′20″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] small pit" for Ōruaiti.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006729—    
2013666−1.28%
2018867+5.42%
Source: [2]

The statistical area of Taemaro-Oruaiti, which at 156.73 square km is much larger than the locality, had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (30.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (18.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households. There were 459 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. Of the total population, 156 people (18.0%) were aged up to 15 years, 117 (13.5%) were 15 to 29, 426 (49.1%) were 30 to 64, and 168 (19.4%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 75.8% European/Pākehā, 39.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.6% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 4.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (13.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (33.3%) people were employed full-time, 126 (17.7%) were part-time, and 48 (6.8%) were unemployed.[2]

Education

Oruaiti School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 93.[3] The school started in 1896. In the 1950s and early 1960s, it became an experimental school under principal Elwyn Richardson.[4] The current principal, Jeanette Voyce, has seen the roll increase from 26 when she started in 1995.[5]

Notes
  1. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taemaro-Oruaiti (101400). 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
  3. "Te Kete Ipurangi - Oruaiti School". Ministry of Education.
  4. "Welcome to our School".
  5. "TKI - School Stories - Oruaiti School".
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