was known as the Parish of Waikomiti in the County of Eden. By the early 20th century, the area was administered as a part of the Waitemata County, a vast area which administered much of West and Northern Auckland. The area was a part of the Waikumete Riding, a section of the county which covered Glen Eden (then Waikumete), Titirangi and Waiatarua. After World War II, a movement within the community began to separate the township of Waikumete from the surrounding Waitemata County, due to the perception that local government needed to increase rates to improve the area's roading. In 1921 this was achieved, and the Glen Eden Town Council was formed. The town board was composed of between 7 and 8 commissioners, of whom five served as chairman between 1922 and 1941: J Trefaskis, W H Shepherd, W E Martin, A J Routley and J H Harding. The town board's early days were known for much in-fighting between commissioners. In 1953, the town became the Glen Eden Borough, which allowed the council more autonomy, and granted them the ability to borrow money for local developments. In 1989, the boroughs of Glen Eden, Henderson and New Lynn and Waitemata City (the former Waitemata County) merged to form the Waitakere City. New Lynn and Glen Eden were administered together as parts of the New Lynn Ward. On 1 November 2010, the Auckland Council was formed as a unitary authority governing the entire Auckland Region, with Glen Eden becoming a part of the Waitākere Ranges local board area, administered by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. Glen Eden is represented on the Auckland Council by Waitākere ward councillors Ken Turner and Shane Henderson. Mayors of the Glen Eden Borough Council Geoff Hallam, 1953–1956 John F Porter, 1956–1965 Dr Harold E A Moody, 1965–1971 Brian K Berg, 1971–1988 Janet M Clews, 1983–1989 Education In the early 20th century, school children travelled to local primary schools in New Lynn and Henderson. In 1915, the first school that opened in the area, the Glen Eden Primary School. Originally known as Waikumete School, the school changed its name to Glen Eden School in 1921, when the suburb was renamed. The first school building was previously used for the school at New Lynn (the current location of Kelston Girls' College), which was transported to Glen Eden after a new school building was built for the New Lynn school.