Woodend, New Zealand
Woodend | |
|---|---|
 Woodend in 2010 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,110 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 7610 |
Woodend is a town in the Waimakariri District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after one of New Zealand's early settlers, Thomas Woodend. It is situated with both the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers running either side.
The town has a population of 3,110 (June 2018).[1] It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of central Christchurch, and is a satellite town of the city; at the 2006 Census, 63% of employed Woodend residents worked in Christchurch.[2]
Education
Woodend School is Woodend's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school[3] with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 451 students (as of February 2024).[4] The principal is Graeme Barber.
Notable residents
- Anton Cooper (born 1994), cross-country cyclist and World Under 23 Cross-country champion[5]
References
- ^ a b "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Commuting patterns in Christchurch -- Commuting patterns in New Zealand, 1996-2006". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Education Counts: Woodend School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Richens, Matt (30 July 2014). "Anton Cooper wins with mountainbike gold". The Press. Retrieved 24 April 2016.