Piopio, New Zealand

Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. Situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from Te Kuiti.[1]

Piopio
Piopio
Coordinates: 38°27′59.25″S 175°0′55.84″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityWaitomo District
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code(s)07

Marae

There are marae in the area, affiliated with the hapū of Maniapoto:

  • Mōkau Kohunui Marae and Ko Tama Tāne meeting house are affiliated with Apakura, Kinohaku and Waiora
  • Napinapi Marae and Parekahoki meeting house are affiliated with Matakore and Pare te Kawa
  • Te Paemate Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Paemate
  • Mangarama Mara and Rongorongo meeting house are affiliated with Apakura[2][3]

Education

Piopio College provides high school education for Year 13 to 18 students,[4] with a roll of 148 as of March 2020.[5][6]

Piopio School provides primary education for new entrants and Year 1 to 12 students,[7][8] with a roll of 142.[9]

Notable people

References
  1. "Piopio Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Piopio College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Piopio College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. "Piopio School". piopio.school.nz. Piopio School.
  8. "Piopio School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Piopio School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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