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] The population was 2,010 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 27 from 2001.[2]
Education
Spotswood College is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 1020.[3] It was founded in 1960.[4]
Spotswood Primary is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 291.[5] The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.[6]
Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 80.[7] It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches in the Māori language.
All these schools are coeducational.
Notes
- ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
- ^ Quickstats about Spotswood
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Spotswood College". Ministry of Education.
- ^ "About Us - The School". Spotswood College.
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Spotswood Primary School". Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Spotswood Primary School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 85 (17). 9 October 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea". Ministry of Education.
External links
39°4′18″S 174°2′7″E / 39.07167°S 174.03528°E
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