Brookby | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Franklin Ward |
| Local board | Franklin Local Board |
| Whitford | ||
  Brookby  | Clevedon | |
| Alfriston, Ardmore |
Brookby is a rural suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Brookby is approximately 5 kilometres west of Clevedon and 5 km southeast of Whitford. Originally established as a farming community with few people living in the area, Brookby is now a fast-growing community. It has many newly built houses within the area. The suburb is in the Franklin ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council. It is situated in the Hunua Electorate.
Brookby was originally named Turanga Creek, until early residents realised their mail was being sent to Tauranga instead. The original post-office was located near a Brook (Papakura Stream), and so was named by the brook, or Brookby.[1]
Education
Brookby School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 114 as of March 2020.[2][3] The school opened in 1875.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Our History". Brookby Primary School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Education Counts: Brookby School
External links
- Photographs of Brookby held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.