Belmont, Auckland
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Belmont is an Auckland suburb
. The name, which means "good view or hill" derives from a farm estate called "Belmont" subdivided in 1885.
The population of the "Seacliffe" statistical area, which is substantially the same as Belmont, was 3,297 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 162 from 2001. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City.
is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a roll of 1587. The school was built in 1926 and opened the following year. The adjacent Belmont Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 518.
Belmont School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 299. It was founded in 1912 and moved to its current site in 1913.
Wilson School is a special school for students with intellectual or physical disabilities. It has a roll of 65. It was previously called the Wilson Home School.
All these schools are co-educational. Wilson School has a decile rating
of 9, and the other schools have decile ratings of 10.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
. The name, which means "good view or hill" derives from a farm estate called "Belmont" subdivided in 1885.
The population of the "Seacliffe" statistical area, which is substantially the same as Belmont, was 3,297 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 162 from 2001. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City.
Education
Takapuna Grammar SchoolTakapuna Grammar School
Takapuna Grammar School is a decile 10 secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont, North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, TGS currently has a roll of around 1600 students from the North Shore. It serves many communities such as Bayswater, Belmont, Devonport, Takapuna...
is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a roll of 1587. The school was built in 1926 and opened the following year. The adjacent Belmont Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 518.
Belmont School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 299. It was founded in 1912 and moved to its current site in 1913.
Wilson School is a special school for students with intellectual or physical disabilities. It has a roll of 65. It was previously called the Wilson Home School.
All these schools are co-educational. Wilson School has a decile rating
Socio-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 the other schools have decile ratings of 10.