Woodend, New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2015 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,970 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 7610 |
Woodend is a town in the Waimakariri District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after one of New Zealand's early settlers, Thomas Woodend.
The town has a population of 2,970 (June 2015 estimate).[1] It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of central Christchurch, and is a satellite town of the city; at the 2006 Census, 63% of employed Woodend residents worked in Christchurch.[2]
Woodend is in the Waimakariri District with both the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers running either side. Close by Pegasus Bay and Pegasus Town. There are planned subdivisions at Ravenswood[3] and Tuahiwi[citation needed] with a Catholic primary and high schools[citation needed] to be named after Pope Benedict XVI and a shopping centre planned on Wards Road.[citation needed]
Education
Woodend School is Woodend's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school[4] with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 332 students (as of March 2016).[5] The principal is Graeme Barber.
References
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- ↑ http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/planning-resource-consents/district_plan/district-plan-changes/private-district-plan-changes.aspx#PC7
- ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Woodend School
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