Coatesville, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Coatesville is a small, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland
. Albany
lies to the east, Paremoremo
to the south, Riverhead
to the south-west, and Dairy Flat
to the north.
The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates
, the Prime Minister
at the time.
Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville. Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge and Twin Lakes.
Local village facilities include : Fernilea Cafe, Country Elegance Flowers & Gift Store, Windmill Orchards, Coatesville Dairy, Coatesville Motors and Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Agency.
of 10 and a roll of 287. A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923. The local State secondary schools are Albany Junior High School
, Albany Senior High School, Long Bay College
, Rangitoto College
, Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls. Catholic students usually commute to Carmel College
(girls) or Rosmini College
(boys).
Coatesville learning centre is due to open in late 2011 catering for 1-5 year olds.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
. Albany
Albany, New Zealand
Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
lies to the east, Paremoremo
Paremoremo
Paremoremo is a largely rural locality about 8 km southwest of Albany on the northern fringe of Auckland, New Zealand. Coatesville is about 7 km to the north, and Riverhead is about 8 km to the west....
to the south, Riverhead
Riverhead, New Zealand
Riverhead is a small, historically predominantly working-class town located at the head of the Waitemata Harbour in the north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. The region around Riverhead and the neighbouring towns of Kumeu and Huapai is known for its vineyards...
to the south-west, and Dairy Flat
Dairy Flat
Dairy Flat is a rural district 8 km south of Orewa beach in the North Island of New Zealand, 28 km north of central Auckland. Until the early 1990s most of the district was in dairy farms of 40 to 60 hectares , but with the growth of Auckland City and the extension of the Northern...
to the north.
The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates
Gordon Coates
Joseph Gordon Coates, MC and bar served as the 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928.- Early life :Born on the Hukatere Peninsula in Kaipara Harbour where his family ran a farm, Coates took on significant responsibility at a relatively early age because his father suffered from...
, the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
at the time.
Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville. Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge and Twin Lakes.
Local village facilities include : Fernilea Cafe, Country Elegance Flowers & Gift Store, Windmill Orchards, Coatesville Dairy, Coatesville Motors and Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Agency.
Education
Coatesville School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile ratingSocio-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 10 and a roll of 287. A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923. The local State secondary schools are Albany Junior High School
Albany Junior High School
Albany Junior High School is situated in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Opened in 2005, it was the first purpose built Junior High in New Zealand. The concept of a junior high school, although common in the United States, is controversial in New Zealand...
, Albany Senior High School, Long Bay College
Long Bay College
Long Bay College is a secondary school in New Zealand with over 1,500 students. The school offers a wide variety of sports and arts and boasts a high overall academic achievement within the school.-Location:...
, Rangitoto College
Rangitoto College
Rangitoto College is the largest secondary school in New Zealand with over 3,000 students as of 2007. The Correspondence School has more enrolled secondary students, but fewer full-time equivalent secondary students....
, Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls. Catholic students usually commute to Carmel College
Carmel College (New Zealand)
Carmel College is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Milford on Auckland's North Shore. It was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1957 starting with a student roll of only fifteen girls.-School activities:...
(girls) or Rosmini College
Rosmini College
Rosmini College is a state integrated Catholic secondary school for boys, situated in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The school caters to Years 7-13 , and currently has a cosmopolitan roll of approximately 960....
(boys).
Coatesville learning centre is due to open in late 2011 catering for 1-5 year olds.