Closed schools in the Northland Region

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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.

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Far North District

NameAreaFoundedClosedComments
Awarua School [1] AwaruaExtant 1998
Kaitaia Abundant Life School [2] Kaitaia 19882023
Kerikeri Christian Community School [3] Kerikeri 2005
Makora School [4] Whangape Harbour 18941896
Orauta School [3] Orauta2005
Otiria School [3] Otiria 2005
Puketi School [4] Whangape Harbour 18941896
Rotokakahi Native/Maori School [5] Whangape Harbour 1918c.1969
Takahue School [6] Takahue 18881973
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rangiawhia [7] Whatuwhiwhi 2016
Te Kura o Awarua [3] Awarua2005
Te Kura o Hata Maria o Pawarenga [8] Whangape Harbour 19272020Replaced by Te Kura ā Iwi o Pawarenga
Te Kura o Matawaia [3] Matawaia2005
Towai School [3] Towai 2005
Waikare School [9] Waikare 2004
Waimate North Christian School [3] Waimate North 2005
Whangape Native School [4] Whangape 18811976Merged with Herekino School

Whangarei District

NameAreaFoundedClosedComments
Breakthrough Education Centre [3] Kamo 2005
Bream Tail School [10] Bream Tail before 1930
Helena Bay School [3] Helena Bay2005
Hukerenui District High School [11] [12] Hūkerenui 19571972
Jordan School [13] Jordan18921938
Marsden Christian School [3] Marsden Bay 2005
Marsden Point School [14] Marsden Bay 1914c.1928
Ngaiotonga Valley School [3] Ngaiotonga2005
North River School [10] Waipu 1940
Otakairanga School [15] Otakairanga1949
Parakao School [16] [17] Parakao19122000
Puhipuhi School [18] Puhipuhi19191964
Punaruku School [3] Punaruku2005
Raumanga Primary School [17] Raumanga 2002
Richard Fleet's School [19] Ruakākā 1860searly 1880s
Riponui Pah School [20] Riponui Pah18951945
Riponui Valley School [20] Riponui Valley19201948
Ruatangata West School [15] Rautangata West1973
Takahiwai Maori Primary School [21] Takahiwai18991973
Tapuha School [22] Tapuha18931947
The Braigh School [10] Waipu 1940
Waipu Caves School [10] Waipu 1940
Waipu Centre School [10] Waipu 1940became site for Waipu District High School.
Waipu Cove School [10] Waipu Cove1940
Waipu District High School [23] Waipu 19401972split to Waipu School and Bream Bay College.
Whakapara School [24] Whakapara18991955The school moved in 1922, with the Whakapara Maori School continuing in the old premises.
Whakapara Maori School [25] Whakapara1964

Kaipara District

NameAreaFoundedClosedComments
Albertland North School [26] 1873
Aoroa Primary School [27] Aoroa1938
Aratapu District High School [28] [29] [30] Aratapu19021928
Aratapu School [26] Aratapu1874
Avoca School [26] Avoca 1898
Awaroa School [27] Awaroa1929
Batley School [27] Batley1939
Brynderwyn School [27] Brynderwyn 1937
Grahams Fern School [27] Grahams Fern1952–53
Hoanga School [26] Hoanga1901
Mamaranui Primary [31] Mamaranuifl. 1960s
Marehemo School [27] Marehemo1937
Maropiu District High School [32] [33] Maropiu1973
Naumai School [27] [26] Naumai18931929
North Wairoa School [26] fl 1875.
Okahu School [27] Okahu1948
Omaru School [26] Omarufl 1879
Oruawharo School [34] [17] Oruawharo19282001
Parore School [27] Parore1952–53
Redhill School [35] [36] Redhill18861937
Rehia School [26] Rehia 1891
Raupo School [27] [26] Raupo19001929Seemingly amalgamated into Raupo Consolidated District High School, [37] with several other schools. [38]
Rehutai School [27] Rehutai1947
Taingaehe School [26] Taingaehe1894
Taipuha School [9] Taipuha2004
Tatarariki School [35] Tatarariki1937
Te Pahi School [26] Te Pahifl 1879
Tikinui School [35] Tikinui1937
Tokatoka School [27] [26] [39] Tokatoka18851932
Turiwiri School [27] Turiwiri1947
Whakahara School [26] Whakaharaearly 1870s
Whenuanui School [27] Whenuanui1929

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