Masterton East
Masterton East (also known as Eastside or Cameron Block) is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island.
It is a low socio-economic area with social housing, with about 15% of Masterton's population. About 30% of the population are Māori, primarily belonging to Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu.[1]
A central feature of the park is McJorrow Park, a soccer park. Playgrounds, an asphalt basketball court, a sunshade, seating and outside tables were installed in the park between 2015 and 2017.[2]
The park features Te Awhina Cameron Community House, a community centre that hosts English as a Second Language classes, playgroup, cooking classes and furniture workshops. The building was renovated between 2013 and 2014.[3]
In 2018, Masterton District Council and the Eastside Community Group worked on a project to slow vehicles through the area. Some cars were significantly damaged by one steep obstacle installed on River Road.[4]
Later the same year, Massey University students developed ideas to improve the area, including further road changes and turning graffiti into public art.[1] The ideas was passed on to the Eastside Community Group to consider.[5]
Education
Makoura College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[6] with a roll of 308 as of March 2020.[7] It was founded in 1968.[8]
The Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit is attached to the school.[9]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion area school for Year 1 to 15 students,[10] with a roll of 91.[11]
References
- "Planning students redesign Masterton's east side". Massey University. 23 November 2018.
- "McJorrow Park bringing community back together". trusthouse.co.nz. Trust House. 1 August 2017.
- Fuller, Piers (15 October 2014). "Masterton East Side project humming". stuff.co.nz. Dominion Post.
- Roberts, Cal (4 October 2018). "Eastside go-slow takes off". Wairarapa Times-Age.
- "University students float East Side ideas". Wairarapa Times-Age. 29 November 2018.
- "Makoura College Official School Website". mc.school.nz.
- "Makoura College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Makoura College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.