Silverdale, Auckland
Encyclopedia
Silverdale is a village
approximately 30km north of Auckland
in the North Island
of New Zealand
. It is located on the north bank of the Weiti River
and lies to the west of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula
. It was formerly called Wade (a corruption of Weiti) but renamed Silverdale in 1911 because of the many poplar trees in the area at the time and also because it is situated in a dale.
State Highway 1
passes to the west of village via the Northern Motorway
. The former State Highway 1 runs south-west to north-east through the village and is now designated State Highway 17. This passes through Orewa
and Waiwera
before joining State Highway 1 at the termination of the motorway south of Puhoi
.
The population of Silverdale and its surrounds was 2,070 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 459 from 2001.
of 9 and a roll of 166. The school was founded in 1869 and moved to its current site at the end of 2006.
Stella Maris Primary School is a state integrated full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 288. The Catholic school opened at the beginning of 2005.
Both schools are coeducational.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
approximately 30km north of 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...
in the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of 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 bank of the Weiti River
Weiti River
The Weiti River is an estuarine river to the north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It rises as the Weiti Stream in the low hills approximately 7km west of Silverdale and emerges into the Hauraki Gulf immediately south of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula...
and lies to the west of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula
Whangaparaoa Peninsula
Whangaparaoa Peninsula is a peninsula and suburban area, around 25 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. Part of Rodney District, as of 2006, it had 22,788 residents, many of them in the eponymous town of Whangaparaoa on its southern side.-Geography:...
. It was formerly called Wade (a corruption of Weiti) but renamed Silverdale in 1911 because of the many poplar trees in the area at the time and also because it is situated in a dale.
State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the...
passes to the west of village via the Northern Motorway
Auckland Northern Motorway
The Auckland Northern Motorway is a major motorway in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, linking central Auckland City and Puhoi in the Rodney District, via the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore...
. The former State Highway 1 runs south-west to north-east through the village and is now designated State Highway 17. This passes through Orewa
Orewa
Orewa, a town in New Zealand's North Island lies on the Hibiscus Coast, just north of the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and 40 kilometres north of central Auckland. Orewa's population was 7,326 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 1,692 from 2001. It is a popular holiday destination...
and Waiwera
Waiwera
Waiwera is a locality situated in the north of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. The name is of Māori origin and means "Hot Water" . Its main claim to fame are the hot water springs which were well-known in pre-European times and reputedly visited by Māori from as far away as Thames...
before joining State Highway 1 at the termination of the motorway south of Puhoi
Puhoi
Puhoi is a settlement located approximately 50 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. Puhoi is probably a Maori word which may be translated as "Slow water"....
.
The population of Silverdale and its surrounds was 2,070 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 459 from 2001.
Education
Silverdale School is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile ratingSocio-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 166. The school was founded in 1869 and moved to its current site at the end of 2006.
Stella Maris Primary School is a state integrated full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 288. The Catholic school opened at the beginning of 2005.
Both schools are coeducational.