Elim Christian College

Elim Christian College
Location
Howick
Auckland
New Zealand
Information
Type State, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1–15)
Motto A Future and a Hope
Established 1988[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no. 1190
Principal Murray Burton
School roll 534
Socio-economic decile 9
Website 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] In 2011 Principal Murray Burton was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and the teacher and one of the six students who died given medals for bravery.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Prospectus 2008" (doc). Enrolments. Elim Christian College. 2008. http://www.elim.school.nz/Store/23/86/images/Prospectus%202008.doc. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  2. ^ "School homepage". About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College. 2008. http://www.elim.school.nz/pages.asp?MenuID=19&DeptID=77&PageID=156. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  3. ^ "Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' — father". New Zealand Herald. April 16, 2008. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10504366. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  4. ^ "Seven dead in NZ river accident". ABC News. April 16, 2008. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/16/2218054.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-16. 
  5. ^ Binning, Elizabeth (2 April 2011). "Bravery awards: School's guiding light in a time of tragedy". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10716563. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 

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