Mount Cook, Wellington
Mount Cook | |
|---|---|
  Mount Cook | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′06″S 174°46′27″E / 41.301764°S 174.774031°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,112 |
| Aro Valley | Te Aro | Mount Victoria |
  Mount Cook  |
Hataitai | |
| Brooklyn | Newtown |
The suburb of Mount Cook in Wellington in New Zealand stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro and to the north of Newtown. At the time of the 2013 census it had a population of 5,112, an increase of 261 people since 2006.[1]
The suburb contains a small hill named Mount Cook, the origin-point of the original survey marks through Wellington. The hill took its name from Captain James Cook.
Mount Cook's institutions include the Colonial Cottage Museum, the Wellington campus of Massey University and the National War Memorial.
Education
- Wellington High School and Community Education Centre is a state co-educational secondary (years 9-15) school. It has a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 998. [2]
- Mount Cook School is a state co-educational full (years 1-8) primary school. It has a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 177. [3]
Universities
Mount Cook has one university Massey University Wellington Campus with the main campus being in Palmerston North and with other campuses being in Auckland and in Christchurch
References
- ^ a b "2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Mt Cook-Wallace Street". Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
External links
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