Kelston, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Kelston is a residential suburb of Waitakere
, one of the four cities that make up the Auckland
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand
. At the 2001 census
, it has a population of 3,975.
Originally a ceramics
manufacturing centre, the area is now mostly residential, including a number of schools.
The above two schools are the only single-sex state schools in West Auckland, and their zones encompass the whole of Waitakere city.
Waitakere
Waitakere City was the name of a city which existed from 1989 until 2010 in the Auckland region. It was New Zealand's fifth largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%...
, one of the four cities that make up the Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. At the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, it has a population of 3,975.
Originally a ceramics
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
manufacturing centre, the area is now mostly residential, including a number of schools.
Education
- Kelston Boys High School is a single-sex state secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 1054 and 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. is renowned for its rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team, the Kelston Boys High 1st XV. The school has produced a number of All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, and regularly wins Auckland, nationwide and even worldwide secondary school rugby championships. - Kelston Girls College is a single-sex state secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 910 and a decile rating of 3.
The above two schools are the only single-sex state schools in West Auckland, and their zones encompass the whole of Waitakere city.
- Kelston Deaf Education CentreKelston Deaf Education CentreKelston Deaf Education Centre is located in Archibald Road, New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. It is a residential special school for deaf children as well as a resource centre providing services and support for mainstream students and their teachers....
is a coeducational state special school with a roll of 127 and a decile rating of 3. Opened in 1958, Kelston caters for hearing-impaired children from the northern half of the North Island, from preschool to year 15. It has boarding facilities. Some senior classes are held in conjunction with Kelston Boys High School. - Kelston Intermediate is a coeducational state intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 329 and a decile rating of 3.
- Kelston School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 388 and a decile rating of 3.
- St Leonards Road School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 515 and a decile rating of 3.
- Local Catholic boys commute to St Peter's CollegeSt Peter's College, AucklandSt Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
or Liston College. Marist CollegeMarist College, New ZealandMarist College is a Catholic girls high-school located in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 7 through to Year 13 with a curriculum based on Roman Catholicism...
and St Dominic's College, HendersonSt Dominic's College, HendersonSt Dominic's College, Henderson is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand. The College was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1952 in Northcote, Auckland. The school was transferred to Henderson in 1967...
are available for girls.