Richmond, New Zealand


Richmond is a town and the seat of the Tasman District Council. It lies south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. The town was first settled in 1842 and was named in 1854 after the town of Richmond on Thames near London. By 2014 it had an estimated population of 13,606.
Although most of Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City, it forms part of the Nelson Urban Area for statistical purposes and is informally considered as part of Greater Nelson or the "Top of the South". The two unitary authorities co-operate for tourism-marketing purposes via "Latitude Nelson".

History

During the period 1853 to 1876, the Richmond urban area was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created, effective in January 1877. Richmond was included in the Waimea County boundaries, and served as the administrative headquarters of the county.
In 1891, the administrative authority for the urban area of Richmond was transferred from Waimea County to the Richmond Borough Council.
Richmond Borough existed until the 1989 local government reforms, when the Tasman District was formed through the amalgamation of the Richmond Borough, Golden Bay County, Murchison County and Waimea County administrative areas.

Education

General public schools

is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of as of.
Waimea Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of.
There are three state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students:
Salisbury School is a state school for Year 3 to 10 girls with complex learning needs, with a roll of. It was established on 1616, on a homestead established by William McRae in 1850.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi is a co-educational state Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of.

Christian schools

is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of.
St Paul's School is a co-educational private Christian school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of.

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