Mount Cook, Wellington
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The suburb of Mount Cook in Wellington in New Zealand
stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro
and to the north of Newtown
. At the time of the 2006 census it had a population of 4,851 — an increase of 1,326 people since 2001 due to its proximity to educational facilities and to the central city.
The suburb contains a small hill named Mount Cook, the origin-point of the original survey marks through Wellington. The hill took its name from Captain James Cook
.
Mount Cook's institutions include the Colonial Cottage Museum
, the Wellington campus of Massey University
and the National War Memorial.
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...
stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro
Te Aro
Te Aro is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, 1 km from the centre. It comprises the southern part of the central business district including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly flat area of city between The Terrace and Cambridge Terrace at the base...
and to the north of Newtown
Newtown, New Zealand
The suburb of Newtown lies in the southern part of Wellington in New Zealand. The population at the last census was recorded as 8,409.The suburb lies east of Vogeltown, between Mount Cook and Berhampore...
. At the time of the 2006 census it had a population of 4,851 — an increase of 1,326 people since 2001 due to its proximity to educational facilities and to the central city.
The suburb contains a small hill named Mount Cook, the origin-point of the original survey marks through Wellington. The hill took its name from Captain James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
.
Mount Cook's institutions include the Colonial Cottage Museum
The Colonial Cottage Museum
The Colonial Cottage Museum is Wellington's oldest building and is classified as a "Category I" historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust....
, the Wellington campus of Massey University
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
and the National War Memorial.
Education
- Wellington High School and Community Education Centre is a state co-educational secondary (years 9-15) school. It has a decile ratingSocio-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....
of 9 and a roll of 998. - Mount Cook School is a state co-educational full (years 1-8) primary school. It has a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 177.