Whangarei

Whangarei

Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland. The population was estimated to be 52,200 at the June 2011 estimate, up from 47,400 in 2001.

Climate

Whangarei falls in the oceanic climate zone. Summer days occasionally exceed 30°C, and there is plentiful rainfall spread relatively evenly over the year.

Education

Whangarei Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school with a roll of 1060.[14] Whangarei Girls' High School is a girls' secondary school with a roll of 1127. These two secondary schools have a decile rating of 5 and cover years 9-13. Both schools opened in 1881. Pompallier Catholic College (opened in 1971) is a Catholic state integrated co-educational secondary school (years 7 to 13) with a roll of 560 and a decile ranking of 7. Whangarei Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 639.[18] Whangarei School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 577. Blomfield Special School and Resource Centre provides education and care to students between the ages of five and twenty-one years,[20] and has a roll of 68.The school operates from five locations, four in Whangarei and one in Kaitaia. Christian Renewal School is a composite (years 1-15) school with a roll of 151.[23] The school was established in 1993 and integrated into the state system in 1997. The school operates in the Christian Renewal Church buildings. These four schools are all coeducational, and all have a decile rating of 4 except for the Christian Renewal School, which has a decile of 5. Whangarei also has a technical institution, NorthTec, with a comprehensive range of programs from certificate to degree level. The student body of NorthTec consists of around 23,000 students studying either part-time and full-time. The main campus is located in the suburb of Raumanga.

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