Karangahake

Karangahake is a locality in the Hauraki District of New Zealand.[1][2] In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side".[3]

History

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In 1915 a new Anglican Church and Sunday school was constructed.[4]

Demographics

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In 1907 Karangahake had a population of c.3,000.[2]

Karangahake is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 350 as of June 2024,[6] with a population density of 55 people per km2. It is part of the larger Paeroa Rural statistical area.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006321—    
2013297−1.10%
2018321+1.57%
Source: [8]

Karangahake had a population of 321 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 138 households, comprising 165 males and 159 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 45 people (14.0%) aged under 15 years, 30 (9.3%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 75 (23.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 98.1% European/Pākehā, 13.1% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.9% had no religion, 27.1% were Christian, 0.9% were Buddhist and 6.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 69 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 12 people (4.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (39.1%) people were employed full-time, 39 (14.1%) were part-time, and 18 (6.5%) were unemployed.[8]

Education

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Karangahake school

Karangahake School was constructed in 1890. In 1907 the school roll was 500 and an addition of four new rooms was designed by John Mitchell to accommodate this. The school roll had dropped to 180 by 1919 due to the closure of the mines and subsequently two rooms were moved to Waikino. By 1943 only one room remained in situ.[2]

Karangahake School is registered as a Category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand.[2]

The school now has a roll of 66 as of August 2024.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: 24612". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  2. ^ a b c d "Karangahake School". Heritage New Zealand.
  3. ^ Monin, Paul. "Māori place names of the Coromandel peninsula". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ Derbyshire, Noel William (2016). Serving the Community: a history of the Pukekohe Anglican Parish. Wily Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-927167-30-4.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Paeroa Rural
  8. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010872–7010874.
  9. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.