Elim Christian College

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Elim Christian College
Motto A Future and a Hope
Type State, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1-15)
Year established 1988[1]
Address Howick
Auckland
New Zealand
Coordinates 36°54′50″S 174°54′57″E / -36.913851, 174.915707Coordinates: 36°54′50″S 174°54′57″E / -36.913851, 174.915707
Principal Murray Burton
School roll 534
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) 9
Ministry of Education Institution no. 1190
Website www.elim.school.nz

Elim Christian College is a state-integrated, co-educational, day school located in Botany Downs, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.

Established in 1988,[1] the school currently caters for approximately 550 students from new entrants to Year 13, including over 50 international students.[2]

On April 15, 2008, six students and a teacher from the school died during a flash flood while canyoning the Mangatepopo Stream in the Tongariro National Park.[3][4]

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  1. ^ a b Prospectus 2008 (doc). Enrolments. Elim Christian College (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
  2. ^ School homepage. About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
  3. ^ Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' - father. NZ Herald (April 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
  4. ^ Seven dead in NZ river accident. ABC News (April 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.

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