Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaroa is a composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of students as of It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches fully in the Māori language. Both schools are coeducational. A Māori school was established at Te Ngaere in 1876, but student numbers fluctuated as local people moved to seek an income on the gumfields. In 1890, attendance at the school ceased, and the building was dragged to the top of the hill by a bullock team to make it more accessible. Changing its name to Whakarara School, it remained open until Matauri Bay School replaced it. Notes Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region Bays of the Northland Region