Gulf Harbour

Infobox New Zealand suburbs
name = Gulf Harbour
city1 = Rodney District
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established =
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population = 1,899
popdate = 2006
north = (Whangaparaoa Bay)
northeast = Army Bay
east = Okoromai Bay
south = (Pacific Ocean)
southwest = Manly
west = Tindalls BeachLocation map
New Zealand Auckland
label=Gulf Harbour
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=36 | lat_min=37
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=174 | lon_min=47
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Gulf Harbour is a development some 4 km from the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It has one of the country's largest marinas, one of the country's top golf courses, and is regarded as a retreat for Auckland's well-off. The site is also known as Hobbs Bay, and was sold in the early seventies by wealthy landowners, the Hobbs family, who still retain much of the coastal area including the Hobbs Bay beach. In contrast, nearby Army Bay features middle-class housing.

The population was 1,899 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 1,011 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/auckland-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Rodney District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

A ferry service operates between Gulf Harbour and downtown Auckland. The Auckland Regional Council plans to increase the ferry service in 2009. [Auckland Regional Council Summary Draft Plan 2008/2009.]

Education

Gulf Harbour School is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 677. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=6920|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Gulf Harbour School|publisher=Ministry of Education]

Wentworth College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 236. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=484|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Wentworth College, New Zealand|Wentworth College|publisher=Ministry of Education] It is a private school which opened in 2003. [cite web|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO eppub.nsf/Institution/B450704737393E6CCC256DCF00791C75/$File/484.htm|title=Education Review Report - Wentworth College|publisher=Education Review Office|date=October 2003] Wentworth Primary School is a private primary school which opened in February 2008 on the same site. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=605|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Wentworth Primary|publisher=Ministry of Education] [cite web|url=http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/primary.html|title=Wentworth Primary School|publisher=Wentworth|accessdate=2008-08-24]

All three schools are coeducational. The two established schools have a decile rating of 10, but Wentworth Primary does not yet have a decile rating.

References

External links

* [http://www.wentworthcollege.school.nz/ Wentworth College website]