Birkdale, New Zealand
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Birkdale is a suburb
of Auckland
, New Zealand
. The population was 6,798 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 429 from 2001. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City.
of 6 and a roll of 869. The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972.
Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 457.
Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with decile ratings of 4 and 5, and rolls of 142 and 278, respectively. Birkdale Primary was established in 1894.
All these schools are coeducational.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Auckland
Auckland
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, New Zealand
New Zealand
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. The population was 6,798 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, an increase of 429 from 2001. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City.
Education
Birkenhead College is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, 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....
of 6 and a roll of 869. The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972.
Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 457.
Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with decile ratings of 4 and 5, and rolls of 142 and 278, respectively. Birkdale Primary was established in 1894.
All these schools are coeducational.