Maungaturoto, New Zealand 4.8

Maungaturoto is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The population was 837 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 87 from 2001.The township is located close to the Otamatea River, an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour 25 kilometres north of Wellsford and 45 kilometres south of Whangarei.Maungaturoto is only 1 hour 15 minutes from Auckland and is within reach of many popular beaches.EducationOtamatea High School is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 528. The school celebrated its 50th reunion in 2016. The District High School was established in Maungaturoto in 1939. Otamatea High School won the Goodman Fielder Composite School of the Year Award in 2000.Maungaturoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 206. A school first opened in Maungaturoto in 1874.Otamatea Christian School is a private composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 39. It is a ministry of the Maungaturoto Congregational Church.All these schools are coeducational and have a decile rating of 6.