Silverstream


Silverstream is a suburb of Upper Hutt, just under 7 km from the Upper Hutt CBD. It is in the lower North Island of New Zealand at the southern end of the city, close to the Taitā Gorge, which separates Upper Hutt from Lower Hutt. The area is sited at the mouth of a small valley formed by the Wellington Region's notable tectonic activity and, in part, by Hull's Creek, which discharges into the Hutt River.

Transport

Silverstream is on the Hutt Valley section of the Wairarapa railway line, operated by Metlink. The area has a station on this line; the Silverstream Railway Station. A deviation of the Wairarapa line was opened in 1954 original Wairarapa Line in Silverstream over the Hutt River. The original section of the line is now owned by the Silver Stream Railway.

Education

Silverstream School

Silverstream School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of.
The school has 22 classes, with three separate school syndicates: Ako Iti, Ako Whanake and Ako Nui. It takes part in ICAS mathematics and English competitions and the Otago Problem Solving challenge, and has its own small choir and orchestra.
Between 2008 and 2010, the school underwent extensive renovations.
The school grounds are sometimes used for events, such as running races and meetings.

Private schools

is a private Catholic secondary school for Year 9 to 13 boys, with a roll of as of.
Silverstream Christian School is a co-educational private Christian school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of as of.

Other education

Silverstream is zoned for Fergusson Intermediate and Upper Hutt College.
It also has a kindergarten for children aged 3 to 4.

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