Tauraroa is a locality in Northland, 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...

. Whangarei

Whangarei

Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...

 is to the northeast. Maungakaramea

Maungakaramea

Maungakaramea is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is to the northeast.Maungakaramea forms part of the of the .-History:The name Maungakaramea was given to the area by the Māori...

 is about 5 km northwest. Waiotira

Waiotira

Waiotira is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is to the northeast. Tauraroa is about 9 km northeast. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Waiotira Stream flows southwest to join with the Omaru River.-Education:...

 is about 9 km southwest. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Tauraroa River flows past.

Education

Tauraroa Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with 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 7 and a roll of 393. Before 1958, the school was "Tauraroa Public School". Between 1958 and 1983, it was "Tauraroa District High School".