Education
Hato Petera College is a secondary (years 9-15) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 130. It opened as Saint Peter's Catechist School in 1928 and changed its name in 1972. It is a state integrated Catholic Māori school with boarding facilities.
Northcote Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 199. It celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008. Onepoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 114. It shares a site with Northcote Intermediate.
All three schools are coeducational.
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