Greerton
Greerton is a major suburb of Tauranga, the largest city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. According to the 2013 census, Greerton has a total population of 4,173.[1] Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer, commander of the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pa.[2]
History
It was originally a small village located several kilometers south of Tauranga but was swallowed up by urban development. A military village of 125 one acre lots, the Township of Greerton, was surveyed near Gate Pa. Military settlers were allowed a choice of one acre there or a quarter acre in Te Papa. Originally, very few settlers took up town sections in Greerton.[3]
In 1864 the battle of Gate Pa was fought in the neighbouring suburb of Gate Pa with Maori troops withdrawing through Greerton to Pyes Pa.[4][5]
People
As of the 2013 census, Greerton is made up of the following ethnic groups: European 78.3%, Maori 18.9%, Asian 9.0%, Pacific 3.7%, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African 0.4%, and other 1.9%.[6]
The Greerton community celebrates the cherry blossom festival in the third week of September every year.[7]
Education
Greerton has two co-educational state primary schools: Greerton Village School,[8][9] with a roll of 304,[10] and Greenpark School,[11] with a roll of 660.[12]
Greerton is also zoned for Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.[13][14]
Recreation
Tauranga Racecourse is situated on Cameron Road next to Tauranga Golf Course, at the top end of Greerton Village.
Greerton also has two parks: Pemberton Park and Yatton Park.
References
- ^ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Greerton
- ^ "Battles of Gate Pa & Te Ranga (1864) - Tauranga Local History - Tauranga Memories". Tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Hynds Road (Tauranga) - Tauranga Local History - Tauranga Memories". Tauranga.kete.net.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Gate Pā - War in Tauranga | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council > Home". Tauranga.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Quick Stats about Greerton (2013)". stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Rain no deterrent for Greerton Cherry Blossom Festival goers". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Official School Website". greerton.school.nz.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Greenpark School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Greenpark School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tauranga Boys College Website". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "NZ Schools.tki.nz". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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