Elim Christian College
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| Elim Christian College | |
| Motto | A Future and a Hope |
| Type | State, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1-15) |
| Year established | 1988[1] |
| Address | Howick Auckland New Zealand |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Principal | Murray Burton |
| School roll | 534 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is highest) | 9 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 1190 |
| Website | www.elim.school.nz |
Elim Christian College is a state-integrated, co-educational, day school located in Botany Downs, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.
Established in 1988,[1] the school currently caters for approximately 550 students from new entrants to Year 13, including over 50 international students.[2]
On April 15, 2008, six students and a teacher from the school died during a flash flood while canyoning the Mangatepopo Stream in the Tongariro National Park.[3][4]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Prospectus 2008 (doc). Enrolments. Elim Christian College (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ School homepage. About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' - father. NZ Herald (April 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Seven dead in NZ river accident. ABC News (April 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
