Education
Te Kopuru School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 153. The school was founded in 1872. In 1937, the primary schools in Tikinui, Tatarariki and Redhill consolidated into Te Kopuru School.
Aratapu District High School, a little to the north of Te Kopuru, closed in 1965. The nearest secondary school is now in Dargaville.
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