| Glenfield | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | North Shore City |
| Population | 4,554 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Glenfield North |
| Northeast | Forrest Hill |
| East | Wairau Valley |
| Southeast | Hillcrest |
| South | Marlborough |
| Southwest | Windy Ridge |
| West | Witheford Heights |
| Northwest | Bayview |
Glenfield is a suburb of North Shore, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, nine kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre.
The suburb is located in the northern inland part of North Shore city, and is surrounded by the suburbs of Marlborough, Sunnynook, Forrest Hill, Birkenhead, Northcote and is situated close to Takapuna. The northern part of Glenfield is regarded as a separate suburb known as Glenfield North. This latter suburb is sited close to State Highway 1 as it stretches north towards Albany.
The population of Central Glenfield was 4,554 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 240 from 2001.[1] Glenfield North has an additional 4,050 people,[2] and parts of the census area of Kaipatiki, with 4,128 people, might also be considered as Glenfield.[3]
From 1 November 2010, Glenfield becomes part of the Kaipatiki Local Board area in the new Auckland City.
Glenfield has two shopping areas: Westfield Glenfield which is dominated by a Westfield shopping mall and an Aquatic/sports centre; and Wairau Valley, which has some industrial sections and a large number of furniture and home stores.
In the past Glenfield has been perceived as a working-class suburb, however is now home to an increasing number of young families and first home buyers.
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Glenfield is home to Glenfield Rovers who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B.
Glenfield College is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 911.[4] Glenfield Intermediate, founded in 1972,[5] is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with 531 students and a decile rating of 8.[6] Glenfield Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 368.[7] All three schools are coeducational.
The closest tertiary centre is Massey University which is situated in Albany, a few kilometres to the north. Also, South Seas Film, Television, and Animation school is situated in Glenfield.