Coatesville, New Zealand

Coatesville
Coatesville
Coordinates: 36°42′59″S 174°38′33″E / 36.71639°S 174.64250°E / -36.71639; 174.64250Coordinates: 36°42′59″S 174°38′33″E / 36.71639°S 174.64250°E / -36.71639; 174.64250
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
District Rodney District

Coatesville is a small, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland. Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and Dairy Flat to the north.[1][2]

The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister at the time.[3]

Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville.[4] Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge[5] and Twin Lakes.[6]

Education

Coatesville School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 287.[7] A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923.[3]

Coatesville Playcentre started in Coatesville Hall in the 1970s before moving into a purpose built centre next to the school in the 1980s. Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0–5 years.[8]

Coatesville Learning Centre opened in 2012 catering for 1-5 year old children.

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. 1 2 "A Brief History of Coatesville". Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Mincher". Friar's Gardens of New Zealand. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Woodbridge". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Archived from the original on May 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Twin Lakes". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Coatesville School". Ministry of Education.
  8. ↑ http://northshoreplaycentre.org.nz/


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