Glendene, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Glendene is an Auckland suburb
. It is under the local governance of the Waitakere City Council.
Glendene School and community arts college is a special needs school in the north-east of England in a village called Easington, County Durham.
The population was 12,189 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 816 from 2001.
Glendene is known for its close-knit, laid back, suburban feel. Located at the heart of it, is a mini complex called Glendene Village, which sports a video store, a pharmacy, a cake shop, a bakery, a hair salon, and a convenience store
(known in NZ english as a "dairy"). There are also two service stations, and a few fast food joints located opposite the 'Village. For social gatherings, there is the popular "Thirsty Rooster" bar as well as a christian community centre at West City church.
of 3 and 6, and rolls of 151 and 554 respectively. Glendene School opened about 1965 and Tirimoana School opened in 1969.
Arohanui Special School is a school with a decile rating
of 5 and a roll of 132. It is a special school for students with intellectual impairments.
West City Christian College is a composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating
of 6 and a roll of 88.
All these schools are coeducational.
Nearby secondary schools are Henderson High School, Kelston Boys' High School
, Kelston Girls' High School, Liston College and St Dominic's College.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
. It is under the local governance of the Waitakere City Council.
Glendene School and community arts college is a special needs school in the north-east of England in a village called Easington, County Durham.
The population was 12,189 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, an increase of 816 from 2001.
Glendene is known for its close-knit, laid back, suburban feel. Located at the heart of it, is a mini complex called Glendene Village, which sports a video store, a pharmacy, a cake shop, a bakery, a hair salon, and a convenience store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
(known in NZ english as a "dairy"). There are also two service stations, and a few fast food joints located opposite the 'Village. For social gatherings, there is the popular "Thirsty Rooster" bar as well as a christian community centre at West City church.
History
Glendene is named after a farm in the area owned by Percy Jones, which was later subdivided for housing. Most of the development as a residential suburb occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.Education
Glendene School and Tirimoana School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with decile ratingsSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, 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 3 and 6, and rolls of 151 and 554 respectively. Glendene School opened about 1965 and Tirimoana School opened in 1969.
Arohanui Special School is a school with a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, 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 5 and a roll of 132. It is a special school for students with intellectual impairments.
West City Christian College is a composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, 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 6 and a roll of 88.
All these schools are coeducational.
Nearby secondary schools are Henderson High School, Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School is an all-boys state secondary school in Kelston, a suburb in the Waitakere region of Auckland, New Zealand. It was created in 1963 when the roll of Kelston High School became too large for the site on the corner of Archibald and Gt North Rds...
, Kelston Girls' High School, Liston College and St Dominic's College.