Wainuioru

Wainuioru is small rural settlement in Wellington Region, New Zealand, just east of Masterton and north of Wainuioru River.

Education

Wainuioru School[1] is a decile 9, 4 teacher rural school located 22 kilometers east of Masterton in the Wairarapa. The school had a roll of 80 in 2016. Majority of attending students come from encompassing rural areas. Due to a recent gain in popularity, many children choose travel in from surrounding Masterton.

Rural Volunteer Fire Force

Wainuioru has one rural volunteer fire station located beside the town hall. The fleet consists of one 2017 Isuzu NPS450 (KJC 321).[2]

Historic Sites

Brancepeth, Wairarapa (1856) This colonial homestead[3] and gardens east of Masterton is still owned by the Beetham[4] family, who settled on the land in 1856. By 1900 Brancepeth was one of the largest sheep stations in New Zealand. At its height, it included an on-site library and school and more than 300 staff.

Te Parae Homestead (1905) Designed and built in 1905 by Guy & Eileen Williams, the homestead[5] is now owned and run by their great granddaughter Angela Irving. The property has remained in the Williams family since it began in 1857 and plays an important role in the history of the Wairarapa. Te Parae was originally part of the Beetham owned Brancepeth Station[6] with farmland totalling 70,000 acres.

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome". Wainuioru School. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Volunteer Fire Engine". 111 Emergency. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "William Beetham". Wikipedia. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Te Parae Homestead". Te Parae. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

Coordinates: 41°02′S 175°49′E / 41.033°S 175.817°E / -41.033; 175.817

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