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Ratapiko is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Kaimata is about six kilometres to the north-west.

Ratapiko
Coordinates: 39°11′59″S 174°19′18″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	New Plymouth District
Ward	South-West

Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality.[1][2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	606	—
2013	582	−0.58%
2018	570	−0.42%
Source: [3]

The statistical area of Tarata, which covers 258.97 km² (99.99 sq mi) and also includes Purangi,[4] had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (-2.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 36 people (-5.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 210 households. There were 312 males and 258 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 141 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 93 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 285 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, 0.0% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 7.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.7% had no religion, 37.4% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 75 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 267 (62.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (4.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Marae

Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae and Ngārongo meeting house are a meeting place for Ngāti Maru.[5][6]

In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 15 jobs.[7]

Education

Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 23 students as of March 2022.[8][9]

Notes

Further reading

General historical works

• Beeche, Henry John (1950), Electrical development in New Zealand the story of the generation and distribution, use of, and dependence on, electrical energy in New Zealand, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Neville Graham Dunning for The Electric-Power Boards and Supply Authorities' Association of New Zealand

• Plant, Elizabeth; Taylor, Lois (1988), Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee

• Troon, Dawn (2007), The former Brixton Memorial Hall, 1953-2006, Waitara, [N.Z.]: Dawn Troon

School

• Plant, Elizabeth; Taylor, Lois (1988), Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee

Website

School Website: www.ratapiko.schoolzone.net.nz

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