- Peria, Northland
Location map
North Island
label=Peria
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=35 | lat_min=6
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=173 | lon_min=29
position=right
width= 150
float=right
caption=Peria is a locality in Northland,
New Zealand . It lies south ofTaipa and east ofKaitaia . The area was once known as Oruru Valley. [cite web|url=http://www.peria.school.nz/terangimainpage.htm|title=Peria Valley]Wiremu Hoani Taua , who later became the first Maori person to be appointed as the head teacher of a native school, served on the Peria Native School Committee up until 1900. [cite web|url=http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=3T7|title=Taua, Wiremu Hoani|publisher=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ]Education
Peria School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 78. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1081|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Peria School|publisher=Ministry of Education]Notes
External links
* [http://www.peria.school.nz/index.html Peria School website]
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