Belmont, Auckland
Belmont | |
|---|---|
 Shops in central Belmont | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′29″S 174°47′24″E / 36.808°S 174.790°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | North Shore |
| Established | 1855 |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 3,468 |
| Postcode(s) | 0622 |
| Hauraki | Hauraki | (Hauraki Gulf) |
| (Waitematā Harbour) |
  Belmont  |
(Hauraki Gulf) |
| Bayswater | (Waitematā Harbour) | Narrow Neck |
Belmont is an Auckland suburb. The name, which means "good view or hill" derives from a farm estate called "Belmont" subdivided in 1885.[citation needed]
The population of the "Seacliffe" statistical area, which is substantially the same as Belmont, was 3,468 in the 2013 census, an increase of 171 from 2006.[1] The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
Education
Takapuna Grammar School is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 1587.[2] The school was built in 1926[3] and opened the following year. The adjacent Belmont Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 518.[4]
Belmont School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 299.[5] It was founded in 1912 and moved to its current site in 1913.[6]
Wilson School is a special school for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.[7] It has a roll of 65.[8] It was previously called the Wilson Home School.[9]
All these schools are co-educational. Wilson School has a decile rating of 9, and the other schools have decile ratings of 10.
Notes
- ^ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Seacliffe
- ^ Education Counts: Takapuna Grammar School
- ^ "Shore landmarks : [Takapuna Grammar School]". North Shore Times Advertiser. 1 November 2001. p. 128.
- ^ Education Counts: Belmont Intermediate
- ^ Education Counts: Belmont School
- ^ "Steam tram to Belmont School". North Shore Times Advertiser. 11 April 1978. p. 30.
- ^ "Education Review Report: Wilson School". Education Review Office. January 2008.
- ^ Education Counts: Wilson School
- ^ "Education Review Report: Wilson School". Education Review Office. May 2005.
External links
- Takapuna Grammar School website
- Belmont Intermediate website
- Belmont School website
- Wilson School website
- Photographs of Belmont held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
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