Te Kohanga () is a village and rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the nest" for .
Te Kohanga is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover . The SA1 areas are part of the larger Onewhero statistical area.
The SA1 areas had a population of 237 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (8.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people (16.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 117 females in 72 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 45 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 36 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 111 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.6% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 46.8% MÃÂori, 5.1% Pasifika, 5.1% Asian, and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, MÃÂori language by 19.0%, and other languages by 5.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 34.2% Christian, 2.5% Hindu, and 5.1% MÃÂori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.4%, and 5.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (15.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (51.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 57 (29.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 15 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 12 (6.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.6%) were unemployed.
The community has two marae with Waikato Tainui hapà «. Tikirahi Marae is affiliated with the hapà « of NgÃÂti Tiipa. Te Kotahitanga Marae is associated with the hapà « of NgÃÂti ÃÂmaru, NgÃÂti Apakura and NgÃÂti Tiipa.
Te Kohanga School is a coeducational primary (years 1âÂÂ6) school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its centenary in 2013.