Henderson North, New Zealand

Henderson North
Basic information
Local authority Waitakere City
Electoral ward Henderson
Population 5,304 (2006)
Facilities
Train station(s) Sturges Road Train Station
Hospitals(s) Waitakere Hospital
Surrounds
North Massey West
Northeast Lincoln
East Te Atatu South
Southeast Glendene
South Henderson
Southwest Western Heights
West Ranui
Northwest Ranui

Henderson North is an area of Waitakere City. The population was 5,304 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 741 from 2001.[1]

Henderson North is also home to the Waitakere Hospital, Waitakere City Council Chambers and Westfield WestCity.

Education

Waitakere College is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 1078.[2] It opened about 1974.

Liston College and St Dominic's College are secondary (years 7-13) Catholic schools for boys and girls, respectively. They have decile ratings of 5 and 6, and rolls of 733[3] and 903.[4] St Dominic's was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952[5] in Northcote, and moved to the current site in 1967.[6] Liston was founded in 1974 by the Christian Brothers.[7]

Henderson North School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 400.[8] It celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Quickstats about Henderson North
  2. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Waitakere College
  3. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Liston College
  4. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: St Dominic's College
  5. ↑ "St Dominic College". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  6. ↑ "A Life of Devotion". Our Lady of the West. Easter 2006. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-07-07. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "Principal's Statement". Liston College. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  8. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Henderson North School
  9. ↑ "Henderson North School 50th Jubilee" (PDF). Henderson High School Newsletter. Term 2 2007. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-07-07. Check date values in: |date= (help) Old Friends New Zealand lists 11 people who attended the school in 1956, some of whom state they were foundation students.

External links

Coordinates: 36°52′17″S 174°37′14″E / 36.87139°S 174.62056°E / -36.87139; 174.62056

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