Karangahake

[1][2] In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side".

[2] Karangahake is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 350 as of June 2024,[6] with a population density of 55 people per km2.

In 1907 the school roll was 500 and an addition of four new rooms was designed by John Mitchell to accommodate this.

The school roll had dropped to 180 by 1919 due to the closure of the mines and subsequently two rooms were moved to Waikino.

[2] Karangahake School is registered as a Category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand.