Elim Christian College is a state-integrated coeducational secondary school located in Botany, Auckland, New Zealand.
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| Coordinates | 36°54′50.0″S 174°54′56.5″E / 36.913889°S 174.915694°E |
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| Type | State Integrated, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1–13) |
| Motto | A future and a hope |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1988[1] |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 1190 |
| Principal | Murray Burton |
| School roll | 1077[2] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[3] |
| Website | elim.school.nz |
Established in 1988,[1] the school currently caters for approximately 1000 students from new entrants to Year 13, including over 50 international students.[4] The school is associated with Elim Christian Centre.
On 15 April 2008, six students and a teacher from the school died in a flash flood while canyoning the Mangatepopo Stream in Tongariro National Park.[5][6] In 2011 Principal Murray Burton was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and the teacher and one of the six students who died given medals for bravery.[7]
Elim integrated with Hebron Christian College in 2018.[8][9] In 2024, Elim Christian College opened a new Henderson campus at the former site of Laidlaw College.[10]
Elim Mt Albert campus became independent of the main botany campus from 2024 onwards, they now go by the name Elim Mt Albert and have a new principal, Tania Calvert.
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Prospectus 2008". Enrolments. Elim Christian College. 2008. Archived from the original (doc) on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "School homepage". About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' — father". New Zealand Herald. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ "Seven dead in NZ river accident". ABC News. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ Binning, Elizabeth (2 April 2011). "Bravery awards: School's guiding light in a time of tragedy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Large development plans for Elim Christian Centre". 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Elim Christian College to get third campus and large-scale redevelopments". 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Laidlaw College. Retrieved 6 April 2024.