Bethlehem, New Zealand
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Bethlehem is a suburb of Tauranga
in New Zealand
's North Island
. Originally a small independent town, it has now been absorbed by Tauranga and comprises a number of subdivsions including Bethlehem Heights, Sterling Gate, La Cumbre, Saint Andrews, and Mayfield.
It is situated on State Highway 2, and has amenities such as a small shopping village with a supermarket and retail stores.
Tauranga
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. Originally a small independent town, it has now been absorbed by Tauranga and comprises a number of subdivsions including Bethlehem Heights, Sterling Gate, La Cumbre, Saint Andrews, and Mayfield.
It is situated on State Highway 2, and has amenities such as a small shopping village with a supermarket and retail stores.
Education
- Bethlehem School is a decileSocio-Economic DecileDecile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
8 contributing (years 1-6) primary school. It was founded in 1883 and has a roll of approximately 385.
- Bethlehem College is a decile 10, Christian school teaching children from kindergarten to year 13
- Tauranga Adventist School is an integrated coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It has a maximum roll of 100 and a decile rating of 8