| Red Beach | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Rodney District |
| Population | 6,315 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Orewa |
| East | (Whangaparaoa Bay) |
| Southeast | Stanmore Bay |
| South | (Weiti River) |
| Southwest | Silverdale |
| Northwest | (Orewa River) |
Red Beach is a suburb and beach on the Hibiscus Coast, Orewa, New Zealand. State Highway 1 currently[update] runs through the suburb,[1] but the majority of traffic travels along the Northern motorway inland instead, and the motorway will be redesignated as State Highway 1 when an extension is complete in 2009.
The population was 6,315 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 654 from 2001.[2].
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Red Beach School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 643.[3] The school opened in 1989 covering years 1-8, but reduced its age range when Hibiscus Coast Intermediate opened in 1997 (the intermediate later became part of Whangaparaoa College).[4]
KingsWay School is a state integrated composite (years 1-13) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 968.[5] The school provides a non-denominational Christian-based education.[6]
Both schools are coeducational.