Tawhero
Tawhero | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Tawhero | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′11″S 175°00′57″E / 39.936363°S 175.015738°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whanganui |
| Local authority | Whanganui District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 164 ha (410 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,200 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Springvale | College Estate | |
| Castlecliff |
  Tawhero  |
Gonville |
| Castlecliff | Gonville |
Tawhero is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
The name can mean the tōwai or kāmahi trees.[3]
Demographics
Titoki statistical area, which corresponds to Tawhero, covers 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,200 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,951 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,721 | — |
| 2013 | 2,472 | −1.36% |
| 2018 | 2,841 | +2.82% |
| 2023 | 3,066 | +1.54% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 1.92 km2. Source: [4][5] | ||
Titoki had a population of 3,066 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (7.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 594 people (24.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,497 males, 1,563 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,128 dwellings.[6] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 681 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 534 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,257 (41.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 597 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 66.5% European (Pākehā); 38.7% Māori; 7.6% Pasifika; 6.3% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori by 11.4%, Samoan by 1.9%, and other languages by 6.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 5.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.3%, and 9.2% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 261 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,353 (56.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 774 (32.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (3.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 981 (41.1%) full-time, 270 (11.3%) part-time, and 96 (4.0%) unemployed.[4]
Education
Tawhero School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[7] with a roll of 150.[8] Some students are taught in the Māori language.[7] It opened in 1926.[9]
St Marcellin School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[10][11] with a roll of 47.[12] It began as an intermediate school (Years 7 and 8). When St Anthony's Primary School in Gonville closed in 1983, it became a full primary school.[13]
Te Kura Waenga o Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School is a state intermediate school,[14] with a roll of 143.[15] It has also been called Rutherford Junior High School. It opened in 1963.[16]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of July 2025.[17]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Moorfield, John C. "tawhero". Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Te Murumāra Foundation. The dictionary uses the former botanical name Weinmannia.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Titoki (224301). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Titoki (224300). 2018 Census place summary: Titoki
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Tawhero School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Tawhero School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ Golden Jubilee Committee (1976). "50th jubilee souvenir booklet, 1926-1976".
- ^ "St Marcellin School Official School Website". stmarcellin.school.nz.
- ^ "St Marcellin School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Marcellin School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Our History". St Marcellin School. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Te Kura Waenga o Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Te Kura Waenga o Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ Mateparae, Jerry (29 October 2013). "Rutherford Junior High School 50th Jubilee". Office of the Governor-General.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.