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

Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality.

Demographics

Tarata statistical area, which also includes Purangi, covers 258.96 km (99.99 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 640 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2.5 people per km.

Tarata 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, comprising 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, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

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

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 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's or higher degree, and 75 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% 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.

Marae

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

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

Education

Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 29 students as of August 2024. The school was accepted as an Enviroschool in 2017.

Notes

1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 85, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
4. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tarata (219700). 2018 Census place summary: Tarata
6. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
7. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
8. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
10. Education Counts: Ratapiko
11. https://www.ratapiko.school.nz/enviro-school

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, : 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, : Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee

• Troon, Dawn (2007), The former Brixton Memorial Hall, 1953-2006, Waitara, : Dawn Troon

School

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

• Populated places in Taranaki
• New Plymouth District