Spotswood, New Plymouth

Spotswood is a suburb of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre.[1]

Spotswood
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityNew Plymouth
Population
 (2013)
 • Total2,016
Moturoa
Paritutu
Spotswood
 Lynmouth
Whalers Gate Hurdon Marfell

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Spotswood has a population of 2,016, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 978 males and 1,041 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.[2]

Education

Spotswood College is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 797 students as of March 2020.[3][4] It was founded in 1960. At one time it was divided as East and West school.[5]

Spotswood Primary is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 258 students as of March 2020.[3][6] The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.[7]

Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 105 students as of March 2020.[3][8] It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches in the Māori language.

All the schools are coeducational.

Notes
  1. North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
  2. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Spotswood
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. Education Counts: Spotswood College
  5. "About Us - The School". Spotswood College. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  6. Education Counts: Spotswood Primary School
  7. "Jubilees & reunions: Spotswood Primary School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 85 (17). 9 October 2006.
  8. Education Counts: Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea


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