Meadowbank, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Meadowbank is a suburb of Auckland
city, in the North Island
of New Zealand
.
Meadowbank is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council. According to the 2001 census, Meadowbank has a population of 10,575.
Meadowbank has two shopping centres: Meadowbank Shopping Centre, on the corner of Gerard Way and St John's Road, and The Junction, formerly a tram station, on the corner of Meadowbank Road and St John's Road.
Purewa Cemetery, one of central Auckland's largest cemeteries, is situated in Meadowbank and can be accessed from St John's Road. St John's College and Trinity Theological College are also located on St John's Road.
Meadowbank is becoming a more popular suburb in Auckland for families. It is located near Meadowbank School, one of Auckland's top primary schools. Also in the area is Mt Carmel School, Meadowbank, an Integrated Catholic Primary School with a history of very positive ERO reports. Local State secondary schools are Selwyn College
, St Peter's College
and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart
.
Meadowbank is also home to the Waitarua Reserve, the biggest urban wetland restoration project in New Zealand.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
city, in the 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...
of 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...
.
Meadowbank is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council. According to the 2001 census, Meadowbank has a population of 10,575.
Meadowbank has two shopping centres: Meadowbank Shopping Centre, on the corner of Gerard Way and St John's Road, and The Junction, formerly a tram station, on the corner of Meadowbank Road and St John's Road.
Purewa Cemetery, one of central Auckland's largest cemeteries, is situated in Meadowbank and can be accessed from St John's Road. St John's College and Trinity Theological College are also located on St John's Road.
Meadowbank is becoming a more popular suburb in Auckland for families. It is located near Meadowbank School, one of Auckland's top primary schools. Also in the area is Mt Carmel School, Meadowbank, an Integrated Catholic Primary School with a history of very positive ERO reports. Local State secondary schools are Selwyn College
Selwyn College, Auckland
Selwyn College is a co-educational public secondary school in the Eastern Suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand.Selwyn offers the NCEA qualification, and a Certificate in Performing Arts...
, St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart
Baradene College of the Sacred Heart
Baradene College of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic high school for girls aged between 11 to 18 located in Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.Established 1909, Baradene celebrated its 100th year in 2009....
.
Meadowbank is also home to the Waitarua Reserve, the biggest urban wetland restoration project in New Zealand.