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The suburb of Avonhead is located in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Avonhead has two primary schools (Avonhead Primary School and Merrin School, a shopping mall (Avonhead Mall), and several parks.
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Map of Avonhead, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
Etymology
Engineer William Bayley Bray (1812–1885) arrived in Canterbury in January 1851 on the Duke of Bronte and built a homestead at the head of the Avon River in an area with many springs, and he thus called it Avonhead. The area itself was referred to as Avonwood in early records, but Avonhead became the common term and this was formally adopted by the Waimairi County Council 1959.
Parks
Major parks include Avonhead Park, Crosbie Park, Hyde Park, Ferrier Park and Burnside Park. There are various smaller reserves such as Stewarts Bush, Cricklewood Reserve, Westgrove Park and Bullock Reserve.
Avonhead School
Avonhead School is a primary school in Avonhead, Christchurch. The school has typically between 500 and 600 students and is a decile 7 school. It has students from years 1 - 8, therefore covers intermediate schooling. Most students from Avonhead School go on to secondary schooling at Riccarton High School or Burnside High School. The school has 22 classrooms and built a new school hall in 2010/2011.