Windy Ridge, New Zealand
| Windy Ridge 'SouthWest' | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population | 3,375 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Witheford Heights |
| Northeast | Glenfield |
| East | Hillcrest |
| Southeast | Highbury |
| South | Chatswood |
| Southwest | Birkdale |
| West | Beach Haven |
| Northwest | (Kaipatiki Creek) |
Windy Ridge is a suburb of North Shore, New Zealand, and comes under the governance of Auckland Council. Windy Ridge had a population of 3,054 people in 1996, 3,111 people in 2001 and 3,375 people in 2006. It has about the same income as Beach Haven and Northcote. Between the 60's - 80's many polynsian families swamped into Windy Ridge because of its cheap housing prices. Many had moved back to Mangere in the 2000's because of family arrival and house prices rising. In the mid 2000s windy ridge developed a number of large gangs one of them named 'SouthWest443z' .
Education
Windy Ridge School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6), with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 198.[1] The school includes two satellite classes from Wilson School for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.[2]
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Coordinates: 36°47′23″S 174°42′55″E / 36.78972°S 174.71528°E