Elim Christian College
| Elim Christian College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Howick Auckland New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°54′50″S 174°54′57″E / 36.913851°S 174.915707°ECoordinates: 36°54′50″S 174°54′57″E / 36.913851°S 174.915707°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1–15) |
| Motto | A Future and a Hope |
| Established | 1988[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 1190 |
| Principal | Murray Burton |
| School roll | 1007[2] (November 2015) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[3] |
| Website | elim.school.nz |
Elim Christian College is a state-integrated coeducational secondary school located in Botany Downs, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.
Established in 1988,[1] the school currently caters for approximately 600 students from new entrants to Year 13, including over 50 international students.[4] The school is associated with Elim Christian Centre.
On 15 April 2008, six students and a teacher from the school died in a flash flood while canyoning the Mangatepopo Stream in Tongariro National Park.[5][6] In 2011 Principal Murray Burton was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and the teacher and one of the six students who died given medals for bravery.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Prospectus 2008" (doc). Enrolments. Elim Christian College. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 01 December 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "School homepage". About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' — father". New Zealand Herald. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Seven dead in NZ river accident". ABC News. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ Binning, Elizabeth (2 April 2011). "Bravery awards: School's guiding light in a time of tragedy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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