Northcote Central

Northcote Central
Basic information
Local authority Auckland Council
Population 8,757 (2006)
Facilities
Surrounds
North Marlborough
Northeast Takapuna
East Akoranga
Southeast (Shoal Bay)
South Northcote
Southwest Highbury
West Birkdale
Northwest Hillcrest

Northcote Central is a suburb of North Shore, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour.

The population was 8,757 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 618 from 2001.[1]

The Northcote Shopping Centre is anchored by a Countdown supermarket.[2] The Fox Outlet Centre is an outlet mall nearby.[3]

Education

Hato Petera College is a secondary (years 9-15) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 130.[4] It opened as Saint Peter's Catechist School in 1928 and changed its name in 1972.[5] It is a state integrated Catholic Māori school with boarding facilities.[6]

Northcote Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 199.[7] It celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008.[8] Onepoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 114.[9] It shares a site with Northcote Intermediate.

All three schools are coeducational.

Notes

  1. ↑ The figures provided are the sum of the statistical areas of "Ocean View" (Quickstats about Ocean View) and "Tuff Crater" (Quickstats about Tuff Crater). Parts of the statistical area of "Sunnybrae" might also be counted as Northcote Central.
  2. ↑ "About Us - Northcote". Northcote Shopping Centre. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Fox Outlet Centre". ShopSavvy. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  4. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Hato Petera College
  5. ↑ "History of Hato Petera College". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  6. ↑ "Supplementary Review Report: Hato Petera College". Education Review Board. January 2009.
  7. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Northcote Intermediate
  8. ↑ "Northcote Intermediate School 50th Jubilee 1958–2008". Education Gazette New Zealand 87. 13 October 2008.
  9. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Onepoto School

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