Greta Valley

Greta Valley is a small town in North Canterbury, 83 km north of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was named after the River Greta in Yorkshire by local runholders Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld in the 1850s, but it is to the east of the Greta River and on the south bank of the Waikari River.[1]

Greta Valley looking toward the intersection with New Zealand State Highway 1
Tavern Reserve, Picnic Area and Playground
Greta Valley village looking in a south easterly direction
Local Cafe

It is situated approximately halfway between Christchurch and Cheviot just off State Highway 1.

2016 earthquake

On 22 November 2016 at 1813 hours an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck the small town of Scargill, 2 kilometres north-west of Greta Valley. The earthquake was described by locals as severe due to its shallow depth of 7 kilometres. As a result, there was significant damage to the local community hall, houses, and water tanks. The earthquake was considered an aftershock of the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

Education

Greta Valley School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[2] with a roll of 30 as of March 2020.[3] Facilities include a swimming pool, two playing fields, a tennis court and a library.[3]

References
  1. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 380.
  2. "Greta Valley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  3. "Greta Valley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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