Northcross, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Northcross is a suburb of North Shore
, one of several cities in the Auckland
metropolitan area in northern New Zealand
. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour
.
The population was 3,033 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 1,233 from 2001, and houses East Coast Bays who are current Champions of the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
of 10. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.
North Shore, New Zealand
North Shore City was the name of a city that existed in the Auckland region of New Zealand from 1989 until 2010. The city had a population of making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to November 2010...
, one of several cities in the Auckland
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...
metropolitan area in northern 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...
. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour
Waitemata Harbour
The quite famous Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is only one of two harbours surrounding the city, and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Waitemata forms the north...
.
The population was 3,033 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 1,233 from 2001, and houses East Coast Bays who are current Champions of the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Association football
Northcross is home to East Coast Bays who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.Education
Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 1092. Sherwood School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 502. Sherwood celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001.Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating
Socio-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 10. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.