Maheno, New Zealand
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Demographics
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Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, and 35.7% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (28.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (7.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (44.7%) people were employed full-time, 21 (18.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.6%) were unemployed.[3]
Maheno statistical area
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<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations". Maheno statistical area had a population of 1,968 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 150 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (5.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 789 households, comprising 984 males and 984 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 49.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 342 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 216 (11.0%) aged 15 to 29, 978 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.4% European/Pākehā, 6.6% Māori, 0.9% Pasifika, 2.7% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 37.3% were Christian, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 276 (17.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 369 (22.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 231 people (14.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 786 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 288 (17.7%) were part-time, and 33 (2.0%) were unemployed.[4]
St Andrew's Maheno
St Andrew's Church in Maheno is part of the Anglican Parish of Oamaru-Maheno. Services are held every Sunday at 9am, apart from in January.
Maheno rugby
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The Maheno Rugby Football Club play their home games at the Maheno Domain. The Maheno domain is situated along Kakanui Valley road, in Maheno.
Maheno School
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Maheno School opened on 11 October 1875,[6] to the delight of many local parents. Peter Williams donated the valuable site in the centre of the town, while £150 had been locally subscribed to add to the £325 granted by the Government.[6] The architect was Thomas Forrester,[7][8] and Robert Peattie became the first teacher from 14 applicants.[6]
On the opening day fifty children were enrolled,[6] and by mid-1876 the school roll stood at 72 pupils.
The school went through numerous improvements starting with an additional classroom in 1883. By 1907 the school needed a third classroom to cope with a growing roll.
- 1946 – The main block of the new school was built
- 1957 – The school swimming pool was built
- 1960 – The infant block was built
- 1963 – The school dental clinic opened
- 2013 – Work started on new main office and library refit
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In 2015, 2017 and 2019 school pupils have visited the wreck of the SS Maheno which is situated on Fraser Island, in Queensland, Australia.[9]
References
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