Stoke, New Zealand

Stoke is a suburb of Nelson in New Zealand, located between Richmond and Tahunanui. In 2013 its population was 17,163.[1] Stoke was named by William Songer, the personal servant of Arthur Wakefield, after his birthplace Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk.[2]

Stoke is slightly right of centre, lying between Richmond on the left and Tahunanui under the coastal cloud on the right

In 2010 it was voted the "Keep New Zealand Beautiful People's Choice Best Place in New Zealand".[3]

A group of streets in Stoke, between Main Road Stoke and Nayland Road, are named after famous literary figures: Kipling, Tennyson, Keats, Shelley, Marlowe, Browning, Dickens, Homer and Coleridge.

Facilities

Saxton's Field is an outdoor sports ground with softball, cricket, football, and hockey fields, a court for netball and an archery programme.

Saxtons' Stadium is a home of indoor sports such as futsal, handball, table tennis and volleyball, and the home of the basketball team Nelson Giants.

Isel Park is an historic park and house, which form part of the legacy left by the Marsden family of Stoke. It includes the Isel Park research facility which is part of the Nelson Provincial Museum.[4]

The Stoke Hand sculpture is located outside Stoke library.

Education

Stoke School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students/[5][6] It has a roll of 243 as of March 2020.[7]

Nelson Christian Academy is a co-educational private Christian primary school for Year 1 to 8 students.[8] It has a roll of 230.[9]

Local high schools include Nayland College, a state school in Nayland, and Garin College, a Catholic school in Richmond.[10]

References
  1. Stoke Demographics, Nelson City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 377. ISBN 9780143204107.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Goodger, Karen (10 Dec 2010). "Beaut suburb is stoked at being NZ's top place". Nelson Mail. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 2 December 2012. The Nelson suburb traditionally joked about as being a retirement village is officially New Zealand's favourite place. Stoke was awarded the honour at the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards in Parliament last night...
  4. Isel House and Park – legacy of the Marsden family The Prow. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. "Stoke School Official School Website". stoke.school.nz.
  6. "Stoke School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. "Stoke School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "Nelson Christian Academy Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Nelson Christian Academy Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Find schools in Nelson City". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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