Boulcott
| Boulcott | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Lower Hutt City |
| Population | 2,448 (2006 [1]) |
| Facilities | |
| Hospitals(s) | Hutt Hospital, Boulcott Hospital |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | Avalon |
| East | Epuni |
| South | Lower Hutt CBD |
| West | Tirohanga |
| Northwest | Belmont |
Boulcott is a central suburb of Lower Hutt City situated in the south of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb lies about a kilometre north-east of the Lower Hutt CBD.
Boulcott takes its name after Almon Boulcott, who farmed in the area in the 1840s.[2] Armed conflict took place in the area at Boulcott's Farm in 1846 during the Hutt Valley Campaign.
Two Lower Hutt hospitals; Hutt Hospital and Boulcott Hospital, lie in Boulcott.
As of 2013 the oldest house in the area stands in Fry Street. Formerly known as "The Glebe", it served as a local Gentleman's club in the early 20th century.
Education
Boulcott has two schools:
- Boulcott School , a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school. It has 369 students as of November 2015.[3]
- St Oran's College, a state-integrated Presbyterian girls' Year 7–13 secondary school. It has 507 students as of November 2015.[3]
The nearest state intermediate (Year 7 and 8) schools are Naenae Intermediate School in Avalon to the north-east or Hutt Intermediate School in Woburn to the south. The nearest state secondary (Year 9–13) school is Naenae College in Avalon.
References
- ↑ Hutt City Council - 2006 Hutt City Demographic Profile Retrieved: 7 January 2009
- ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand - Hutt Valley - central and west Retrieved: 10 January 2009
- 1 2 "Directory of Schools - as at 01 December 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
Coordinates: 41°12′13″S 174°55′18″E / 41.203616°S 174.921551°E