Coatesville, New Zealand

Coatesville
Coatesville
Coordinates: 36°42′59″S 174°38′33″E / 36.71639°S 174.64250°ECoordinates: 36°42′59″S 174°38′33″E / 36.71639°S 174.64250°E
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
District Rodney District

Coatesville is a small, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland. Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and Dairy Flat to the north.[1][2]

The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister at the time.[3]

Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville.[4] Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge[5] and Twin Lakes.[6]

Local village facilities include : Fernilea Cafe, Country Elegance Flowers & Gift Store, Windmill Orchards, Coatesville Dairy, Coatesville Motors and Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate Agency.

Education

Coatesville School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 287.[7] A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923.[3]

Coatesville Playcentre started in Coatesville Hall in the 1970s before moving into a purpose built centre next to the school in the 1980s. Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0-5 years.[8]

Coatesville Learning Centre opened in 2012 catering for 1-5 year old children.

The local State secondary schools are Albany Junior High School, Albany Senior High School, Long Bay College, Rangitoto College, Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls. Catholic students usually commute to Carmel College (girls) or Rosmini College (boys).

Notable Events

January 20, 2012 - New Zealand Police arrests Megaupload executives.

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Brief History of Coatesville". Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Mincher". Friar's Gardens of New Zealand. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Woodbridge". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Twin Lakes". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Coatesville School". Ministry of Education.
  8. ↑ http://northshoreplaycentre.org.nz/

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