Education, Health & Retirement

Kawerau offers a wide range of quality education facilities for all age groups, excellent health care services and an attractive life style option.

Pre School
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Training Providers
Health care
Retirement

Pre School Education

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Primary / Intermediate Schools

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College

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Training Providers

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Health care

Kawerau is well serviced by two Medical Centres, Medlab Laboratory Services, Dental Services, Physiotherapy Clinic, Plunket and a range of medical and social services located in the Heartlands Complex, KEA Building 60 Onslow Street. These services include Drug and Alcohol Advisory Services, Safe Kids Injury Prevention (SKIP), Pacific Health Services and Family Counselling Services.

If needed, there is an excellent hospital providing a good range of core health services within a thirty minute drive of Kawerau. Whakatane Hospital is a medium sized secondary hospital providing services to the people of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. With 160 beds and more than 800 staff employed, the hospital provides a comprehensive range of level 3-4 services to its population. These include medical, surgical, paediatrics, maternity, obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health, and a wide range of associated clinical support and allied health services.

Mountain View Rest Home is a community owned aged care complex which offers full time hospital and rest home care for 42 residents as well as respite and day care, meals, coordinated activities and social interation for the elderly in our community.  

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Retirement

For people nearing retirement and looking to move to a smaller town, Kawerau offers some very attractive lifestyle options.

Here you'll find that many of life's necessities are more affordable and easier to access than in many larger centres, the people friendlier and more outgoing.

One of the biggest attractions for retirees is the low cost of housing. Good quality, 3 bedroom family homes with a garage are available for less than $250,000 - about the price of a section in some other parts of the country.

The town's location is another very big bonus. Rotorua is less than one hour away and it is approximately 30 minutes drive to Whakatane and the coastal beaches. Whatever your interests, in Kawerau they're sure to be well catered for.

Newcomers are always welcomed by recreational and social groups and for those who like the outdoors lifestyle there is so much to do.

There are the lakes nearby (Tarawera and Rotoma are the closest), the spectacular Tarawera Falls, plenty of forest walks, excellent lake, river and deep-sea fishing, a bowling club, golf course, tennis club, free access to a heated swimming pool - the choices are endless.

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