 It was established on 1616, on a homestead established by William McRae in 1850.Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi is a co-educational state Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of .Garin College is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of .