Mount Cook, Wellington

Mount Cook
Basic information
Local authority	Wellington City
Population	4,851 (2006 [1])
Facilities
Surrounds
North	Te Aro
Northeast	Mount Victoria
East	Hataitai
South	Newtown
Southwest	Brooklyn
Northwest	Aro Valley
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The suburb of Mount Cook in Wellington in New Zealand stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro and to the north of Newtown. At the time of the 2006 census it had a population of 4,851 — an increase of 1,326 people since 2001 due to its proximity to educational facilities and to the central city.^[1]

The suburb contains a small hill named Mount Cook, the origin-point of the original survey marks through Wellington. The hill took its name from Captain James Cook.

Mount Cook's institutions include the Colonial Cottage Museum, the Wellington campus of Massey University and the National War Memorial.

Education

• Wellington High School and Community Education Centre is a state co-educational secondary (years 9-15) school. It has a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 998. ^[2]
• Mount Cook School is a state co-educational full (years 1-8) primary school. It has a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 177. ^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Quickstats about Mt Cook-Wallace Street
2. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
3. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database

External links

• Wellington High School
• Mount Cook school website

Coordinates: 41°18′06″S 174°46′27″E / 41.301764°S 174.774031°E / -41.301764; 174.774031