Rangiatea Methodist Maori Girls' Hostel
Date of birth / Date established
1940
Date of death / Date closed
1977
Place of birth / Place established
Place of death / Place closed
Person/Corporate type
School
Biography
Rangiatea Methodist Maori Girls' Hostel opened in 1940 at Spotswood, New Plymouth. In the early years Rangiatea catered for up to 12 girls on the Mission House site. In 1958 it relocated to South Road. At its peak the hostel housed up to 70 young women but was closed in 1977 due to falling numbers.
Although Rangiatea catered primarily for Maori students, it was also home away from home for young women from the Solomon and Ellice Islands, Rarotonga, Niue, and Fiji as well as a few Pakeha students. The students attended either New Plymouth Girls’ High or Spotswood College.
Although Rangiatea catered primarily for Maori students, it was also home away from home for young women from the Solomon and Ellice Islands, Rarotonga, Niue, and Fiji as well as a few Pakeha students. The students attended either New Plymouth Girls’ High or Spotswood College.
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