| Suburb: | Whitby |
| City: | Porirua |
| Island: | North Island |
| Surrounded by - to the north |
Whitby, a large suburb of Porirua City, New Zealand, located along much of the southern shore of the Pauatahanui Inlet of Porirua Harbour was comprehensively planned in the 1960s (when still in Hutt County) and it has been continuously developed since, with current landscaping and expansion in the hills behind the eastern part of Whitby to facilitate the future growth of the suburb.
The name of the suburb itself, as well as neighbourhood and street names, have a nautical theme based around the Pacific explorer James Cook.
The suburb is commercially centered on the Whitby Shopping Centre, containing almost all the retail businesses in Whitby.
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Preschool education is available from Discovery Kindergarten, Adventure Kindergarten[1] and Mana Montessori Preschool.
There are three primary schools in Whitby (Discovery, Adventure and Postgate) all catering for years 1 through 8.
A private secondary school was established in 2004, which has operated as Samuel Marsden Collegiate School since late 2005. The school has a roll of around 120 students[2] in years 7 through 12. A new classroom block was completed in mid 2007 which includes a large art room.
Buses servicing the area;[3]
Number 236
Runs between The Crows Nest (Whitby) and Porirua Station (Porirua), stopping at following stops (among others); Only operates Monday to Friday.
Number 235
Runs between Navigation Drive (Whitby) and Paremata Station (Paremata) on school days, stopping at following stops (among others);
Number 230
Runs Between Navigation Drive (Whitby) and Porirua Station (Porirua), stopping at following stops (among others);