Waitaria Bay

{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Waitaria Bay

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = New Zealand

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Marlborough

|pushpin_map = New Zealand Marlborough

|coordinates = {{coord|41|9|26|S|174|2|54|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

}}

Waitaria Bay is a locality in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It lies on the northern side of Kenepuru Sound in the Marlborough Sounds.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 61}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 133}}

The town is one of the most isolated in the South Island to have a school. The nearest shop is about 50 minutes drive, the nearest small town, Havelock, is two hours drive, and the nearest main centre, Blenheim, is two and a half hours drive.{{cite web|url=http://www.waitariabay.school.nz/|title=Welcome|publisher=Waitaria Bay School}}{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003091954/http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlboroughexpress/4556775a6008.html|archivedate=2012-10-03|url-status=live|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlboroughexpress/4556775a6008.html|title=Sounds parents to pay teacher's salary|publisher=The Marlborough Express|date=22 May 2008}}

Education

Waitaria Bay School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 20.{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3064|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Waitaria Bay School|publisher=Ministry of Education}} The school opened in 1897.{{cite web|url=http://www.waitariabay.school.nz/about|title=About Us|publisher=Waitaria Bay School}}

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