| Glendene | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Waitakere City |
| Population | 12,189 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Te Atatu South |
| Northeast | (Whau River) |
| East | Kelston |
| Southeast | New Lynn |
| South | Glen Eden |
| Southwest | Oratia |
| West | Sunnyvale |
| Northwest | Henderson, New Zealand |
Glendene is an Auckland suburb. It is under the local governance of the Waitakere City Council.
Glendene School and community arts college is a special needs school in the north-east of England in a village called Easington, County Durham.
The population was 12,189 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 816 from 2001.[1]
Glendene is known for its close-knit, laid back, suburban feel. Located at the heart of it, is a mini complex called Glendene Village, which sports a video store, a pharmacy, a cake shop, a bakery, a hair salon, and a convenience store (known in NZ english as a "dairy"). There are also two service stations, and a few fast food joints located opposite the 'Village. For social gatherings, there is the popular "Thirsty Rooster" bar as well as a christian community centre at West City church.
Glendene is named after a farm in the area owned by Percy Jones, which was later subdivided for housing.[2][3] Most of the development as a residential suburb occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.[4]
Glendene School and Tirimoana School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with decile ratings of 3 and 6, and rolls of 151[5] and 554[6] respectively. Glendene School opened about 1965 and Tirimoana School opened in 1969.[7]
Arohanui Special School is a school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 132.[8] It is a special school for students with intellectual impairments.[9]
West City Christian College is a composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 88.[10]
All these schools are coeducational.
Nearby secondary schools are Henderson High School, Kelston Boys' High School, Kelston Girls' High School, Liston College and St Dominic's College.