Northcote, New Zealand
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Northcote is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand
. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour
, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre.
The suburb, which includes the peninsula of Northcote Point, includes the northern approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge
and the culturally diverse Northcote Central shopping centre.
In 1882 the St Heliers and Northcote Land Company was formed and some land in the area was subdivided. In 1889 a major subdivision was the result when the Bartley Estate was auctioned. Before the construction of the Harbour Bridge in 1959 the Northcote Wharf was heavily utilised by the Auckland Harbour ferry service. After the Harbour bridge was built the Northcote peninsula became a quiet cul-de-sac. The wooden Northcote Tavern was once in the thick of things, it still stands but now surveys a quiet streetscape.
To the north on the main road leading to and from the Harbour Bridge is the busy Northcote Shopping Centre, which was developed in the early 1960s and has undergone continuing change during the 1970s to 1990s. It is now a multi-cultural retail hub featuring many Asian food outlets and with a mix of tenants that bears little resemblance to its first years in the 1960s.
Northcote is surrounded by the suburbs of Birkenhead
, Hillcrest
and Takapuna
to the west and north, and the waters of Shoal Bay, an arm of the Waitemata, to the south and east. State Highway 1
stretches along the waterfront of Shoal Bay, heading north from the bridge towards Albany
.
The population was 4,122 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 129 from 2001.
is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating
of 9 and a roll of 1258. It was established in 1877.
During its early years, the College incorporated Standards five and six (Forms one and two) which were transferred to Northcote Intermediate School when that was established as a separate entity on its present site in Lake Road in 1958. Northcote Intermediate has now celebrated 50 years as a separate school. Close by to the Intermediate is Onepoto Primary School, which serves the central Northcote area.
Northcote Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 377. It was established on its present site in 1918. The Northcote area war memorial stands at the front of the school, on the corner of Lake and Onewa Roads.
St Mary's School is a primary school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 402. It is a state integrated Catholic school, which provides education for both boys and girls in years 1-6, and for girls only in years 7-8. It celebrated its 75th Jubilee in 2008.
The North Shore campus of AUT University is located on Akoranga Drive, Northcote.
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...
. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour
Waitemata Harbour
The quite famous Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is only one of two harbours surrounding the city, and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Waitemata forms the north...
, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre.
The suburb, which includes the peninsula of Northcote Point, includes the northern approaches to the Auckland Harbour Bridge
Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand. The bridge is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway...
and the culturally diverse Northcote Central shopping centre.
In 1882 the St Heliers and Northcote Land Company was formed and some land in the area was subdivided. In 1889 a major subdivision was the result when the Bartley Estate was auctioned. Before the construction of the Harbour Bridge in 1959 the Northcote Wharf was heavily utilised by the Auckland Harbour ferry service. After the Harbour bridge was built the Northcote peninsula became a quiet cul-de-sac. The wooden Northcote Tavern was once in the thick of things, it still stands but now surveys a quiet streetscape.
To the north on the main road leading to and from the Harbour Bridge is the busy Northcote Shopping Centre, which was developed in the early 1960s and has undergone continuing change during the 1970s to 1990s. It is now a multi-cultural retail hub featuring many Asian food outlets and with a mix of tenants that bears little resemblance to its first years in the 1960s.
Northcote is surrounded by the suburbs of Birkenhead
Birkenhead, New Zealand
Birkenhead is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
, Hillcrest
Hillcrest, Auckland
Hillcrest is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is surrounded by Glenfield, Wairau Valley, Northcote and Birkenhead. The Auckland Northern Motorway passes to the east...
and Takapuna
Takapuna
Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
to the west and north, and the waters of Shoal Bay, an arm of the Waitemata, to the south and east. State Highway 1
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
stretches along the waterfront of Shoal Bay, heading north from the bridge towards Albany
Albany, New Zealand
Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
.
The population was 4,122 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 129 from 2001.
Education
Northcote CollegeNorthcote College
Northcote College is a New Zealand secondary school for boys and girls located in Northcote, Auckland. The school caters for Form 3 to Form 7...
is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) 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 9 and a roll of 1258. It was established in 1877.
During its early years, the College incorporated Standards five and six (Forms one and two) which were transferred to Northcote Intermediate School when that was established as a separate entity on its present site in Lake Road in 1958. Northcote Intermediate has now celebrated 50 years as a separate school. Close by to the Intermediate is Onepoto Primary School, which serves the central Northcote area.
Northcote Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 377. It was established on its present site in 1918. The Northcote area war memorial stands at the front of the school, on the corner of Lake and Onewa Roads.
St Mary's School is a primary school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 402. It is a state integrated Catholic school, which provides education for both boys and girls in years 1-6, and for girls only in years 7-8. It celebrated its 75th Jubilee in 2008.
The North Shore campus of AUT University is located on Akoranga Drive, Northcote.