Botany Downs
| Botany Downs | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Howick |
| Population | 4,830 [1] (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Howick |
| Northeast | Howick |
| East | Somerville |
| Southeast | Northpark |
| South | Cumbria Downs |
| Southwest | Golflands |
| West | Pakuranga Heights, Pakuranga North |
| Northwest | Highland Park |
Botany Downs is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. This residential area was previously part of the East Tamaki area. According to the 2006 census, Botany Downs has a population of 4830, having grown 2.7% since 2001. It has one of the country's biggest shopping malls - Botany Town Centre - attracting people from all over the greater Auckland Area. The suburb is in the Howick ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City. Since 2008, a general electorate, Botany, carries the name of the suburb.
Education
- Sancta Maria College is a coeducational secondary (years 7-13) school integrated with the state system, with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 854.[2]
- Elim Christian College is a coeducational Christian school with students from new entrants to Year 13 that is integrated with the state system, it has a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 550 with first stages of roll growth beginning in 2011.[3]
- Botany Downs Secondary College is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) public school, with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 1835.[4]
- Willowbank Primary School (years 1-6)
- Botany Downs Primary School.
- Point View School is a coeducational state contributing Primary School (years 1-6) with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 778.[5]
References
External links
- Botany Town Centre
- Botany Library
- Photographs of Botany Downs held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Coordinates: 36°54′34″S 174°55′03″E / 36.909528°S 174.917454°E
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