Avonhead

Avonhead
The former Avonhead homestead in the 1890s
Avonhead
Coordinates: 43°31′S 172°34′E / 43.517°S 172.567°E / -43.517; 172.567Coordinates: 43°31′S 172°34′E / 43.517°S 172.567°E / -43.517; 172.567

The suburb of Avonhead is located in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Avonhead has two primary schools (Avonhead Primary School^[1] and Merrin School,^[2] a shopping mall (Avonhead Mall), and several parks.

Engineer William Bayley Bray (1812–1885) arrived in Canterbury in January 1851 on the Duke of Bronte and built a homestead at the head of the Avon River in an area with many springs, and he thus called it Avonhead. The area itself was referred to as Avonwood in early records,^[3] but Avonhead became the common term and this was formally adopted by the Waimairi County Council 1959.^[4][5]

Parks

Parks include Avonhead Park, Crosbie Park, Hyde Park and Burnside Park. In 2012 winter, there was a heavy snow fall in Christchurch and the pic here shows the snow covered Hyde Park.

Schools

Russley School

Russley School is a Primary School in Russley, Christchurch. The School has typically between 350-400 students and is a decile 9 school. It has students from years 1 - 8, therefore covers intermediate schooling. Most students from Russley School go on to secondary schooling at Riccarton High School. The school has 18 classrooms and has recently built a new hall.

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