1-8) with a roll of . These schools are all coeducational. Rolls are as of Due to the phenomenon of the "Grammar Zone", parents wishing to live in-zone for Auckland Grammar and Epsom Girls' Grammar, housing in Epsom has become desirable and expensive. Houses within the Grammar Zone come with a premium of at least NZ$100,000 compared with an identical house just outside the Grammar Zone. The University of Auckland Faculty of Education (formerly known as the Auckland College of Education) campus is also situated at this district. As a branch of Auckland Libraries, Epsom Library is located on Manukau Road, one of the main roads of the Epsom suburb. Politics Epsom is also the name of an electorate that includes Epsom, Remuera, Parnell, Broadway Park, and part of Balmoral. Former Auckland Mayor Christine Fletcher, was elected as Member of Parliament for Epsom in 1996. This electorate is the wealthiest in the country, with an average income well above the national average. The Epsom electorate has historically been a centre-right seat and, up until 2005, was considered a 'safe' seat for the National party. In 2005 the electorate elected the ACT candidate Rodney Hide, and the party has held the seat since then, in part to National softly endorsing the ACT candidates in the electorate in order for National to gain a list seat from the electorate. The seat is currently held by David Seymour of the ACT Party. The suburb of Epsom comprises roughly 20% of the population of the Epsom electorate. At the Auckland Council, Epsom is represented by councillors for the Albert-Eden Local Board and Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward. Notable residents Dr Arthur Guyon Purchas (1821–1906) – clergyman, surgeon, musician; the first vicar of St Andrew's Church Justice Thomas Bannatyne Gillies (1828–1889) – Supreme Court judge; lived in a house called 'Rocklands Hall' on Gillies Avenue George Burgoyne Owens – lived in a house called 'Brightside' Josiah Firth – rebuilt his house 'Clifton' as a concrete castle known as Firth's Castle Hellaby Family – lived in a house called 'Florence Court' Cleghorn Family – Victoria Cleghorn, the daughter of Archibald Scott Cleghorn, was an heir apparent of the Hawaiian royal family James Dilworth – he and his wife left their house and property as Dilworth School Sir Frank Mappin and Lady Mappin – donated their home 'Birchlands' as Government House, Auckland King of Tonga – the Auckland residence of