Kelston, New Zealand

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Kelston

Looking west from a residential to an industrial area in Kelston.
Basic information
Local authority Auckland Council
Facilities
Surrounds
North Glendene
East Whau River, Avondale
South New Lynn
West Glen Eden

Kelston is a residential suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. At the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,975.

Originally a ceramics manufacturing centre, the area is now mostly residential, including a number of schools.

Education

  • Kelston Boys High School is a single-sex state secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 1054 and a decile rating of 4. is renowned for its rugby union team, the Kelston Boys High 1st XV. The school has produced a number of All Blacks, and regularly wins Auckland, nationwide and even worldwide secondary school rugby championships.[citation needed] [1]
  • Kelston Girls College is a single-sex state secondary (years 9-15) school with a roll of 910 and a decile rating of 3.[2]

The above two schools are the only non-integrated, single-sex state schools in West Auckland and they both have large zones so that many can choose that option.

  • Kelston Deaf Education Centre is a coeducational state special school with a roll of 127 and a decile rating of 3. Opened in 1958, Kelston caters for hearing-impaired children from the northern half of the North Island, from preschool to year 15. It has boarding facilities. Some senior classes are held in conjunction with Kelston Boys High School. [3]
  • Kelston Intermediate is a coeducational state intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 329 and a decile rating of 3. [4]
  • Kelston School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 388 and a decile rating of 3. [5]
  • St Leonards Road School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 515 and a decile rating of 3.[6]
  • Local Catholic boys commute to St Peter's College or Liston College. Marist College and St Dominic's College, Henderson are available for girls. All these schools are integrated state schools.

References

  1. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Kelston Boys High School
  2. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Kelston Girls College
  3. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Kelston Deaf Education Centre
  4. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Kelston Intermediate
  5. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Kelston School
  6. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: St Leonards Road School

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Coordinates: 36°54′02″S 174°39′59″E / 36.900630°S 174.666385°E / -36.900630; 174.666385

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