Fairfield, Waikato
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Fairfield is a suburb to the northeast of central Hamilton, New Zealand
. It contains many of Hamilton's state houses and apart from the area near the Waikato River is one of the lower value residential areas in the city.
and connects Fairfield with suburbs west of the river. It is a 457 feet (139.3 m) reinforced concrete road bridge, and well known landmark.The bridge was built by Ceasar Rouse in 1936. It has a twin further north on the Waikato River at Tuakau.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. It contains many of Hamilton's state houses and apart from the area near the Waikato River is one of the lower value residential areas in the city.
History
Fairfield is named after the dairy farm of John Davies, who bought 100 acre (0.404686 km²) from F. R. Claude. This area experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 60s.Fairfield Bridge
Fairfield Bridge crosses the Waikato RiverWaikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...
and connects Fairfield with suburbs west of the river. It is a 457 feet (139.3 m) reinforced concrete road bridge, and well known landmark.The bridge was built by Ceasar Rouse in 1936. It has a twin further north on the Waikato River at Tuakau.
Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Fairfield has a population of 4698. The Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation, ranked 1-10 from lowest to most deprived areas, lists Clarkin and Porritt statistical zones at 9/10 (high deprivation).Education
- Waikato Diocesan SchoolWaikato Diocesan SchoolWaikato Diocesan School for Girls is an integrated secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is an Anglican girls' Boarding school for students from Year 9 to Year 13.It also has day students.- History :Dio was first established as Sonning School in 1909...
is a private girls secondary school with boarding facilities.It has a decile rating of 10.Its NCEA pass rates are among the highest in NZ. Despite its small roll it is one of New Zealands foremost rowing schools and since 2000 has established itself as New Zealand's top cycling school with students coming from as far away as Wellington to get top class training.Its grounds back onto Fairfield college - Fairfield CollegeFairfield CollegeFairfield College is a co-educational state secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. Located in the north-east suburb of Fairfield, it was founded in 1957. Built on the site of a former dairy farm which is leased from Tainui iwi, it is one of the largest school sites in the...
is a co-educational state high school (years 9-13) with a decile ratingSocio-Economic DecileDecile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 4 and a roll of 1050 in 2011. The school was founded in 1958. - Fairfield Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate (years 7-8) school. It has a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 815. Fairfield recently had a change in principal, Bill Noble had been at FIS for 21 years and handed his job over to Barry Roberts.
- Fairfield Primary School is a co-educational contributing primary (years 1-6) state school. It has a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 314.
- St. Joseph's Catholic School is a co-educational full primary school (years 1-8) a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 357. Founded in 1950, the school is integrated with the state system.
- Woodstock School is a co-educational contributing primary (years 1-6) school. It has a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 380. The school was founded in 1950.