Westown

Westown

Infobox New Zealand suburbs
name = Westown
city1 = New Plymouth
population = 3,399
popdate = 2006
north = Lynmouth
northeast = New Plymouth centre
east = Vogeltown
southeast = Frankleigh Park
south = Hurdon
southwest = Whalers Gate
west = Marfell
northwest =

Westown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west of Frankleigh Park.

The population was 3,399 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 105 from 2001.cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/tarankai-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - New Plymouth District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Taranaki Base Hospital lies between Westown and Lynmouth.

Education

Francis Douglas Memorial College is a boys' secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 766. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=175|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Francis Douglas Memorial College|publisher=Ministry of Education] It is a state-integrated Catholic school, founded in 1959. [cite web|url=http://www.fdmc.school.nz/?sid=85|title=About FDMC|publisher=Francis Douglas Memorial College]

Westown School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 248. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2266|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Westown School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 2000. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=56219|title=Jubilees & reunions: Westown School|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=79|issue=3|date=21 February 2000]

Notes

Further reading

Churches

Community Church

:*citation |first = W. L. et al.|last = Richdale |title = Fifty eventful years: history of the Westown Community Church of Christ, Life & Advent |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = The Church |year = 1987

Methodist

:*citation |first = Henry R.|last = Wright |title = Methodism in Westown: the first fifty years |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = St Luke’s Church Anniversary Committee? |year = 1974

chool

:*citation |title = Westown School 75th jubilee, Easter 2000 |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Westown |year = 2000

:*citation |first = Denis (comp.)|last = Gracia |title = 50th jubilee of Westown Primary School, 1925-1975 |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Westown School Jubilee Committee [1975] ; Taranaki Newspapers |year = 1975

External links

* [http://www.fdmc.school.nz Francis Douglas Memorial College website]
* [http://www.westown.schoolzone.net.nz Westown School website]


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