Woodlands Park
Encyclopedia
Woodlands Park is a small quiet suburb on the outskirts of Waitakere City, within the Auckland
urban area, New Zealand
. Nestled in the Waitakere Ranges
, Woodlands Park lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from Titirangi
(to the north east), Parau and Huia (to the south east) and Laingholm
(to the south).
Most housing was built in the 1950s to 1970s, and lies within native bush. Although largely composed of workers commuting to Auckland, and socially linked to Titirangi, Woodlands Park is a small reasonably active community. There is a primary school, which forms the communal heart, a dairy
, and a mechanics, home of the Commercial bus company.
Woodlands Park is part of the Waima census area.
is a contributing primary (years 1-6) state school with a decile rating
of 10 and a roll of 215. The school was founded in 1958. Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School is a full primary (years 1-8) private school with a decile rating
of 9 and a roll of 79. It was founded in 1987 and provides education based on the Steiner-Waldorf philosophy. Both schools are coeducational.
The nearest State secondary schools are Kelston Boys' High School
and Kelston Girls' High School. Catholic students usually commute by train from New Lynn to Marist College
(girls) or St Peter's College
(boys).
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...
urban area, 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...
. Nestled in the Waitakere Ranges
Waitakere Ranges
The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills in the Auckland metropolitan area, generally running approximately 25 km from north to south, 25 km west of central Auckland, New Zealand. The maximum elevation within the ranges is 474 m...
, Woodlands Park lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from Titirangi
Titirangi
Titirangi is a suburb in the Waitakere Ward of the city of Auckland in northern New Zealand. It is an affluent, residential suburb located 13 kilometres to the southwest of the Auckland city centre, at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges...
(to the north east), Parau and Huia (to the south east) and Laingholm
Laingholm
Laingholm is a small community situated in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland, in one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand. It is part of Waitakere City, New Zealand's first "eco-city"....
(to the south).
Most housing was built in the 1950s to 1970s, and lies within native bush. Although largely composed of workers commuting to Auckland, and socially linked to Titirangi, Woodlands Park is a small reasonably active community. There is a primary school, which forms the communal heart, a dairy
Superette
A Superette, is a compact food market "convenience store" or "mini-mart".The term is most commonly used in the North Island of New Zealand, but also to a lesser extent in Northern New England, Newfoundland and Labrador, and elsewhere as an alternative name for a "convenience store" or...
, and a mechanics, home of the Commercial bus company.
Woodlands Park is part of the Waima census area.
Education
Woodlands Park SchoolWoodlands Park School
Woodlands Park School is a primary school in Woodlands Park, Waitakere City, New Zealand. For Years 1-6 the school has a roll of 179 students in . The school is nestled in the bush in the suburb of Woodlands Park, drawing students from the nearby suburbs of Waima, Laingholm and...
is a contributing primary (years 1-6) state school with 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 and a roll of 215. The school was founded in 1958. Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School is a full primary (years 1-8) private school with 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 9 and a roll of 79. It was founded in 1987 and provides education based on the Steiner-Waldorf philosophy. Both schools are coeducational.
The nearest State secondary schools are Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School
Kelston Boys' High School is an all-boys state secondary school in Kelston, a suburb in the Waitakere region of Auckland, New Zealand. It was created in 1963 when the roll of Kelston High School became too large for the site on the corner of Archibald and Gt North Rds...
and Kelston Girls' High School. Catholic students usually commute by train from New Lynn to Marist College
Marist College, New Zealand
Marist College is a Catholic girls high-school located in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 7 through to Year 13 with a curriculum based on Roman Catholicism...
(girls) or 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...
(boys).