Maeroa
Maeroa is a suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand. Originally an outlying suburb, it became part of Hamilton City in 1925 with the second boundary extension.[1]
Maeroa | |
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Suburb | |
 Maeroa, Hamilton | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton West |
| Established | 1925 |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,726 |
| Te Rapa | Forest Lake | Beerescourt |
| Nawton |
  Maeroa  |
Whitiora |
| Dinsdale | Frankton | Hamilton Lake |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,303 | — |
| 2013 | 3,336 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 3,726 | +2.24% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Maeroa had a population of 3,726 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 390 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (12.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,338 households. There were 1,836 males and 1,890 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 31.6 years, with 789 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 957 (25.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,614 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 66.3% European/Pākehā, 28.6% Māori, 6.5% Pacific peoples, 12.1% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 19.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.9% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 3.1% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 657 (22.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 504 (17.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,635 (55.7%) people were employed full-time, 348 (11.8%) were part-time, and 171 (5.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Maeroa Intermediate School
The suburbs contains Maeroa Intermediate School, which became the first intermediate school in the Waikato region after being founded in 1954. The school coat of arms is registered with the College of Arms and includes arrows of desire, spear or sword of justice, lamp of knowledge and crosses. The bannerhead is also the school motto "I will not cease from mental fight",[3] which is in line with the philosophy of a school that teaches children to think for themselves.[4] Jerusalem is the school anthem.[3]
The first principal of the school was Trevor Church. The school celebrated a 50th jubilee in 2004. That same year, the school hosted the Newscruise Challenge, an annual interschool news and general knowledge quiz sponsored by the Waikato Times.[5] Footballer Marco Rojas is a notable alumni of the school.
The school roll was 240 students as of March 2020.[6]
See also
References
- Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maeroa (178000). 2018 Census place summary: Maeroa
- Maeroa Intermediate – Our History Retrieved January 2012
- [Maeroan 1954–2004 BRN 454442 Priority Print Hamilton, NZ] Retrieved January 2012
- Winning students join the paper chase (subscription required)
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.