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Whangaparāoa College
Whangaparāoa College is a co-educational state secondary school on the Hibiscus Coast of New Zealand. The school has a roll of students from Years 7 to 13 (as of ), including international students. History Prior to the opening of Whangaparāoa College, Orewa College was the sole secondary school operating on the Hibiscus Coast. Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School operated on the site now occupied by Whangaparāoa College. Announced in 2003, and initially named Stanmore Bay Secondary School, Whangaparāoa College opened on absorbing Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School. Brian O'Connell served as founding principal until 2012. As one of several modern high schools to open in the early 2000s alongside Botany Downs Secondary College and Alfriston College, the school's facilities and technology used are leaders in the New Zealand education system, being only the third new high school to open since 1981. Whangaparāoa College positions itself as an environmentally aware site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanmore Bay
Stanmore Bay is a suburb and beach located on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on the northern side of the peninsula. History Stanmore bay was first settled by European settlers in the 1850s, and was named Glanville's Bay after the early residents. It was renamed Stanmore bay by the Hill family, who called it this after Stanmore in London. The area was named Stanmore by Walter James Hill son of Henry Hill who emigrated to New Zealand in 1853, because it reminded the family of Stanmore, England where they came from. The Hill family purchased 500 acres to farm but because it was only accessible by boat, they found it difficult to pursue farming there. Demographics Stanmore Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Stanmore Bay had a population of 10,770 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 558 people (5.5%) since the 2018 New Zealand census, 2018 census, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
