Spotswood, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Spotswood is a suburb of New Plymouth
in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand
. It is located to the west of the city centre. The population was 2,010 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 27 from 2001.
is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating
of 5 and a roll of 1020. It was founded in 1960.
Spotswood Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 291. The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.
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. It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori
school which teaches in the Māori language
.
All these schools are coeducational.
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located to the west of the city centre. The population was 2,010 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 27 from 2001.
Education
Spotswood CollegeSpotswood College
Spotswood College is a decile 5 Co-educational school in Spotswood, a suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand.It is currently New Plymouth's only co-educational secondary school, with around 1030 students...
is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 5 and a roll of 1020. It was founded in 1960.
Spotswood Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 291. The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.
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. It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori
Kura Kaupapa Maori
Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori-language immersion schools where the philosophy and practice reflect Māori cultural values with the aim of revitalising Māori language, knowledge and culture...
school which teaches in the Māori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
.
All these schools are coeducational.