- Ilam, New Zealand
Infobox Settlement
name = Ilam
area_total_km2 = 1.4596
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 4338
population_density_km2 = auto: "for the electorate, see
Ilam (NZ electorate) "Ilam is a leafy suburb ofChristchurch, New Zealand , about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of theUniversity of Canterbury .Located between State Highway 1 and the
Christchurch International Airport , it is handily placed for transportation. It is also located close to the major retail area of Riccarton.The suburb was named after the ancestral home of the Hon. John Charles Watts-Russell (1825-1874), who hailed from Ilam Hall in
Staffordshire ,England . He settled in Canterbury in 1850 and named his property "Ilam".Education
Cobham Intermediate School is a coeducational school located on Ilam Road, that educates in grades 7 and 8. It is the largest intermediate school inSouth Island . Notable alumni includeJohn Key andHayley Westenra .Ilam Primary School, also located on Ilam Road, is a
primary school situated next to Canterbury University whose facilities the school uses. The school educates many children from overseas. [ [http://www.ilam.school.nz/main/index.php?mid=0&rid=271 "A Unique School"] , Ilam Primary School, "accessed22 June 2008 "]References
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