Ruawai
Encyclopedia
Ruawai is a small township located 30 km south of Dargaville
in Northland
, New Zealand
. The population was 426 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 30 from 2001.
The name literally translated from Maori means 'two waters' referring to the nearby Northern Wairoa River
and Kaipara Harbour
. The township primarily serves the outlying farming area which consists mainly of cattle farming and kumara
growing and the town declared itself as the Kumara capital of the world.
Ruawai School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 128.
Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
of 5.
Dargaville
Dargaville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangarei....
in Northland
Northland
Northland may refer to:Places:* Northland , an electoral district in New Zealand* Northland, Wellington, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The population was 426 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 30 from 2001.
The name literally translated from Maori means 'two waters' referring to the nearby Northern Wairoa River
Wairoa River, Northland
New Zealand's longest Wairoa River runs for 150 kilometres through the northern part of the North Auckland Peninsula. In the upper reaches, the river is formed from two separate rivers, the Manganui River and - confusingly - the Wairua River. The two streams meet to the northeast of Dargaville,...
and Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour is a large enclosed harbour estuary complex on the north western side of the North Island of New Zealand. The northern part of the harbour is administered by the Kaipara District and the southern part is administered by the Rodney District...
. The township primarily serves the outlying farming area which consists mainly of cattle farming and kumara
Kumara
Kumara may refer to:Places* Kumara, New Zealand, a town* Kumara , a Parliamentary electoratePeople*Ajith Kumara , Sri Lankan politician*Dinesh Kumara , Sri Lankan cricketer...
growing and the town declared itself as the Kumara capital of the world.
Education
Ruawai College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 171. Ruawai District High School was established in 1929.Ruawai School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 128.
Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 5.