Elim Christian College

Elim Christian College is a state-integrated coeducational secondary school located in Botany Downs, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.

Elim Christian College
Address
Howick
Auckland
New Zealand
Coordinates36.913851°S 174.915707°E / -36.913851; 174.915707
Information
TypeState Integrated, Co-educational, Composite (Year 1–15)
MottoA Future and a Hope
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1988[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.1190
PrincipalMurray Burton
School roll1236[2] (March 2020)
Socio-economic decile8P[3]
Websiteelim.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]

See also
  • List of schools in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Mangatepopo Canyon Disaster

References
  1. "Prospectus 2008". Enrolments. Elim Christian College. 2008. Archived from the original (doc) on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. "School homepage". About Elim Christian College. Elim Christian College. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  5. "Canyoning victim wanted to 'make most of it' — father". New Zealand Herald. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  6. "Seven dead in NZ river accident". ABC News. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  7. Binning, Elizabeth (2 April 2011). "Bravery awards: School's guiding light in a time of tragedy". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  8. https://www.times.co.nz/news/education-news/large-development-plans-elim-christian-centre/
  9. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/93011930/elim-christian-college-to-get-third-campus-and-largescale-redevelopments
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