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This is a list of schools which once operated in Northland, New Zealand, but no longer exist. The list is not comprehensive for schools closed before 1999.

Far North District

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Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Awarua School[1] Awarua Extant 1998
Kaitaia Abundant Life School[2] Kaitaia 1988 2023
Kerikeri Christian Community School[3] Kerikeri 2005
Makora School[4] Whangape Harbour 1894 1896
Orauta School[3] Orauta 2005
Otiria School[3] Otiria 2005
Puketi School[4] Whangape Harbour 1894 1896
Rotokakahi Native/Maori School[5] Whangape Harbour 1918 c. 1969
Takahue School[6] Takahue 1888 1973
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rangiawhia[7] Whatuwhiwhi 2016
Te Kura o Awarua[3] Awarua 2005
Te Kura o Hata Maria o Pawarenga[8] Whangape Harbour 1927 2020 Replaced by Te Kura ā Iwi o Pawarenga
Te Kura o Matawaia[3] Matawaia 2005
Towai School[3] Towai 2005
Waikare School[9] Waikare 2004
Waimate North Christian School[3] Waimate North 2005
Whangape Native School[4] Whangape 1881 1976 Merged with Herekino School

Whangarei District

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Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Breakthrough Education Centre[3] Kamo 2005
Bream Tail School[10] Bream Tail before 1930
Helena Bay School[3] Helena Bay 2005
Hukerenui District High School[11][12] Hūkerenui 1957 1972
Jordan School[13] Jordan 1892 1938
Marsden Christian School[3] Marsden Bay 2005
Marsden Point School[14] Marsden Bay 1914 c.1928
Ngaiotonga Valley School[3] Ngaiotonga 2005
North River School[10] Waipu 1940
Otakairanga School[15] Otakairanga 1949
Parakao School[16][17] Parakao 1912 2000
Puhipuhi School[18] Puhipuhi 1919 1964
Punaruku School[3] Punaruku 2005
Raumanga Primary School[17] Raumanga 2002
Richard Fleet's School[19] Ruakākā 1860s early 1880s
Riponui Pah School[20] Riponui Pah 1895 1945
Riponui Valley School[20] Riponui Valley 1920 1948
Ruatangata West School[15] Rautangata West 1973
Takahiwai Maori Primary School[21] Takahiwai 1899 1973
Tapuha School[22] Tapuha 1893 1947
The Braigh School[10] Waipu 1940
Waipu Caves School[10] Waipu 1940
Waipu Centre School[10] Waipu 1940 became site for Waipu District High School.
Waipu Cove School[10] Waipu Cove 1940
Waipu District High School[23] Waipu 1940 1972 split to Waipu School and Bream Bay College.
Whakapara School[24] Whakapara 1899 1955 The school moved in 1922, with the Whakapara Maori School continuing in the old premises.
Whakapara Maori School[25] Whakapara 1964

Kaipara District

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Name Area Founded Closed Comments
Albertland North School[26] 1873
Aoroa Primary School[27] Aoroa 1938
Aratapu District High School[28][29][30] Aratapu 1902 1928
Aratapu School[26] Aratapu 1874
Avoca School[26] Avoca 1898
Awaroa School[27] Awaroa 1929
Batley School[27] Batley 1939
Brynderwyn School[27] Brynderwyn 1937
Grahams Fern School[27] Grahams Fern 1952–53
Hoanga School[26] Hoanga 1901
Mamaranui Primary[31] Mamaranui fl. 1960s
Marehemo School[27] Marehemo 1937
Maropiu District High School[32][33] Maropiu 1973
Naumai School[27][26] Naumai 1893 1929
North Wairoa School[26] fl 1875.
Okahu School[27] Okahu 1948
Omaru School[26] Omaru fl 1879
Oruawharo School[34][17] Oruawharo 1928 2001
Parore School[27] Parore 1952–53
Redhill School[35][36] Redhill 1886 1937
Rehia School[26] Rehia 1891
Raupo School[27][26] Raupo 1900 1929 Seemingly amalgamated into Raupo Consolidated District High School,[37] with several other schools.[38]
Rehutai School[27] Rehutai 1947
Taingaehe School[26] Taingaehe 1894
Taipuha School[9] Taipuha 2004
Tatarariki School[35] Tatarariki 1937
Te Pahi School[26] Te Pahi fl 1879
Tikinui School[35] Tikinui 1937
Tokatoka School[27][26][39] Tokatoka 1885 1932
Turiwiri School[27] Turiwiri 1947
Whakahara School[26] Whakahara early 1870s
Whenuanui School[27] Whenuanui 1929

References

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  1. ^ Creech, Wyatt (17 September 1998). "Commissioner Appointed to Awarua School, Northland". New Zealand Government.
  2. ^ "Northland school closing as it can't practise conversion therapy". One News. 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005". Education Counts. Archived from the original (XLS) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "School Records [Whangape Native School]". Te Ahu Heritage Museum. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "About Us". Te Kura ā Iwi o Pawarenga. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ "School records [Takahue School]". Te Ahu Heritage Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ Parata, Hekia (14 December 2016). "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rangiawhia School (1141) Closure Notice". New Zealand Gazette.
  8. ^ "About Us". Te Kura ā Iwi o Pawarenga. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2004 - January 2005". Education Counts. Archived from the original (XLS) on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Gordon, Charles MacNeill (Mac) (2002). "Education Always a Priority". Pride of the Lion: Waipu - the People and the Place. pp. 191–2. ISBN 0-473-08890-8.
  11. ^ "History". Hukerenui School Years 1–8. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  12. ^ Menefy, Diana (1988). Hukerenui... in the beginning. pp. 2, 55–6. ISBN 0-473-00641-3.
  13. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 72-3
  14. ^ Richards, Judy (1984). Ruakaka (A Brief History). pp. 80–81.
  15. ^ a b "School History". Matarau School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  16. ^ McDonald, Ronald Derek (1962). Parakao School golden jubilee, 1912-1962.
  17. ^ a b c "List of schools closed since 1/1/1999" (PDF).
  18. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 95-98
  19. ^ Richards, p 77
  20. ^ a b Menefy, pp 2, 67-71
  21. ^ Richards, pp 81–83
  22. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 76-9
  23. ^ Gordon, pp 191-227
  24. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 83-6, 90
  25. ^ Menefy, pp 2, 87–89
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum. p. 222. ISBN 0-473-06176-7.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ryburn, p 167
  28. ^ Cumming, Ian (1959). Glorious Enterprise: The History of the Auckland Education Board, 1857–1957. p. 332.
  29. ^ Ryburn, p 165
  30. ^ Bradley gives the closing date as 1965. Bradley, Edgar Kelsby (1982). The Great Northern Wairoa. p. 44.
  31. ^ Bradley, p 112
  32. ^ Bradley, p 114
  33. ^ "The Te Roroa Report 1992". Waitangi Tribunal. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  34. ^ Oruawharo School Jubilee Committee 1978. Oruawharo School 1928-1978.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  35. ^ a b c Ryburn, p 168
  36. ^ Bradley, p 132
  37. ^ "POPULAR HEADMASTER". Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 304, 24 December 1928, Page 8.
  38. ^ "To school by motor-bus: the consolidation principle in operation". Kura Heritage Collections Online (Auckland Council Libraries). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  39. ^ Bradley says the school closed in 1928. p 47
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