Flat Bush

Flat Bush (also known as Ormiston) is a suburb in Auckland, and is New Zealand's largest and most comprehensively planned new town, taking shape on 1700 hectares in south east Auckland. An Auckland Council transformation project, Flat Bush will be home to at least 40,000 people by 2025, a similar population to Nelson, and includes five neighbourhood centres. Located near Manukau Heights the council has planned for the area to undergo substantial development since buying 290 hectares there in 1996.[1] While most of Flat Bush is being developed by the private sector, Auckland Council is guiding the overall development of the area to ensure people, places and the environment are given emphasis. The suburb contains the 94 hectare "Barry Curtis Park", named in recognition of Manukau's longest standing mayor, Barry Curtis,[2] with a development programme stretching into the 2020s.[3] A neighbouring 20 hectare town centre was planned to be developed starting in 2010,[4] with the development rights taken over by Todd Property in 2010.[5] Building of houses has started next to Barry Curtis Park as of 2012. More land in the area is going to be developed over the next few years by Todd Property Group.

For other uses, see Flatbush.

Flat Bush
Suburb
Cable-stayed bridge on Ormiston Road
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardHowick Ward
Local boardHowick local board
Board subdivisionBotany
East Tāmaki East Tāmaki Heights Whitford
Ōtara
Flat Bush
 Brookby
Clover Park The Gardens Ardmore

New Zealand's first cable-stayed bridge, on Ormiston Road, runs through the middle of Barry Curtis Park,[6] which is to be the green centre piece of the new town. The bridge was opened in October 2008.[7]

The city centre has started ground works Feb-Mar 2013 that was stalled due to the Global Financial Crisis since bridge completion.

In 2018, Panuku Development Auckland, the council's property management CCO, was involved in construction of a new mall in conjunction with Todd Property. Nearby, 700 homes are being built by the partnership.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200612,360—    
201323,196+9.41%
201832,214+6.79%
Source: [9]

Flat Bush, comprising the statistical areas of Dannemora South, Baverstock, Ormiston North, Chapel Downs, Mission Heights North, Donegal Park, Ormiston South, Mission Heights South, Hilltop (Auckland), Ormiston East and Tuscany Heights, had a population of 32,214 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9,018 people (38.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 19,854 people (160.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 8,094 households. There were 16,122 males and 16,092 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 6,984 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 7,521 (23.3%) aged 15 to 29, 15,114 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,601 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 20.2% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 9.8% Pacific peoples, 67.6% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 62.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 31.2% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, and 32.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 7,674 (30.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 3,219 (12.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 13,806 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 3,024 (12.0%) were part-time, and 975 (3.9%) were unemployed.[9]

Education

A strategy to build schools in the area was developed by the Ministry of Education in 2007.[10]

Ormiston Senior College is a senior secondary school for years 11–13 with a roll of 789.[11] Ormiston Junior College covers years 7–10 and has a roll of 598 students.[12] Ormiston Primary School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 826 students.[13]. The three schools are spread over two blocks. The Senior College opened in 2011,[14] the Junior College in 2017,[15] and the primary school in 2015.[16]

Mission Heights Junior College is a junior secondary school (years 7–10) with a roll of 938.[17] Mission Heights School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 655 students.[18] The two schools are adjacent. Both schools opened in 2009.[19][20][21]

Baverstock Oaks School and Te Uho o te Nikau Primary School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of 691 and 101 students, respectively.[22][23] Baverstock Oaks opened in 2005[24] and Te Uho o te Nikau in 2019.[25]

Sancta Maria College is a state-integrated Catholic secondary school (years 7–13) with a roll of 1065.[26] Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School is a state-integrated contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 366 students.[27] The two schools are on the same site. The college opened in 2004[28] and the primary school in 2010.[29]

Tyndale Park Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 150.[30] The school was founded in 1981.[31]

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[32]

References
  1. Daley, Nic. Flat Bush deal signed, Howick and Botany Times, 10 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Barry Curtis Park Archived 30 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Manukau City Council. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. Barry Curtis Park milestones - Programme plan with development dates, Manukau City Council. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 23 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Gibson, Anne (6 October 2007). "Flat Bush development pact signed". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
  5. "Todd group takes over Flat Bush development". Eastern Courier. 3 September 2010.
  6. "Funding approved for Flat Bush infrastructure" (PDF). Land Transport News (17): 1–2. June 2006. ISSN 1176-841X. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. Ormiston Road Bridge opening, Howick and Botany Times, 1 October 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2009. Archived 3 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Ormiston's $200m shopping centre to create hundreds of jobs in south Auckland". Stuff.co.nz. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Dannemora South (156600), Baverstock (156900), Ormiston North (157300), Chapel Downs (157500), Mission Heights North (157800), Donegal Park (158000), Ormiston South (158100), Mission Heights South (158200), Hilltop (Auckland) (158300), Ormiston East (158600) and Tuscany Heights (158900). 2018 Census place summary: Dannemora South 2018 Census place summary: Baverstock 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston North 2018 Census place summary: Chapel Downs 2018 Census place summary: Mission Heights North 2018 Census place summary: Donegal Park 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston South 2018 Census place summary: Mission Heights South 2018 Census place summary: Hilltop (Auckland) 2018 Census place summary: Ormiston East 2018 Census place summary: Tuscany Heights
  10. "Flat Bush Area Strategy - Introduction" (PDF). Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. Education Counts: Ormiston Senior College
  12. Education Counts: Ormiston Junior College
  13. Education Counts: Ormiston Primary School
  14. Rapley, Kristina (4 February 2011). "School bell rings at Ormiston". Stuff.
  15. Parata, Hekia (14 July 2014). "New School Establishment Notice". New Zealand Gazette.
  16. Parata, Hekia (12 September 2013). "Establishment of a New School in Flatbush, South Auckland".
  17. Education Counts: Mission Heights Junior College
  18. Education Counts: Mission Heights Primary School
  19. Maharey, Steve (21 September 2006). "School Establishment".
  20. Maharey, Steve (21 September 2006). "School Establishment".
  21. "Growing greatness". Mission Heights Junior College. 13 January 2016.
  22. Education Counts: Baverstock Oaks School
  23. Education Counts: Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School
  24. "History". Baverstock Oaks School. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  25. Parata, Hekia (3 March 2017). "Three new primary schools to open in 2019". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  26. Education Counts: Sancta Maria College
  27. Education Counts: Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
  28. "Principal's Welcome". Sancta Maria College. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  29. "Our First Day". Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  30. Education Counts: Tyndale Park Christian School
  31. "Welcome to Tyndale Park Christian School". Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  32. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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