Silverdale, Auckland

Infobox Settlement
name = Silverdale
population_total = 2,070
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Rodney District
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latm = 37
lats = 9
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 40
longs = 37
longEW = E

Silverdale is a village approximately 30km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the north bank of the Weiti River and lies to the west of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. It was formerly called Wade (a corruption of Weiti) but renamed Silverdale in 1911 because of the many poplar trees in the area at the time and also because it is situated in a dale. [Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 397]
State Highway 1 passes to the west of village via the Northern Motorway. The former State Highway 1 runs south-west to north-east through the village, the section from the interchange of the motorway to the northern end of Orewa, where it rejoins State Highway 1, is currently known as State Highway 1A and is the designated route for heavy vehicles. With the completion of the Northern Motorway to Puhoi in 2009, it is expected that the State Highway designation of this road will be rescinded .

The population of Silverdale and its surrounds was 2,070 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 459 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 The Census district which includes Silverdale village is called Silverdale South.]

Education

Silverdale School is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 166. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1482|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Silverdale School, New Zealand|Silverdale School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was founded in 1869 [cite web|url=http://www.silverdaleprimary.school.nz/getfeatures.php|title=Special Features of Silverdale School|publisher=Silverdale School|accessdate=2008-08-26] and moved to its current site at the end of 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/ERO eppub.nsf/Institution/D7B8A1C40B6FF4D4CC2571260015199E/$File/1482.htm|title=Education Review Report - Silverdale School|publisher=Education Review Office|date=February 2006|accessdate=2008-08-26]

Stella Maris Primary School is a state integrated full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 288. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1663|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Stella Maris Primary School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The Catholic school opened at the beginning of 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.stellamaris.school.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=168|title=Foundation|publisher=Stella Maris Primary School|accessdate=2008-08-26]

Both schools are coeducational.

References

External links

* [http://www.silverdaleprimary.school.nz/ Silverdale School website]
* [http://www.stellamaris.school.nz/ Stella Maris Primary School website]