Spotswood is a suburb of

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in the

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Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre.

History

The area in which Spotswood is located was acquired by the

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in 1901 and was subdivided in 1902 to be sold in sections from May 1903.

Demographics

Spotswood had a population of 3,633 at the

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, an increase of 183 people (5.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (4.8%) since the

2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

. There were 1,416 households. There were 1,806 males and 1,827 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 37.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 750 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 678 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,596 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 612 (16.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 79.9% European/Pākehā, 25.8% Māori, 4.3% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 14.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.7% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 375 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 684 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,314 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 414 (14.4%) were part-time, and 171 (5.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Spotswood College Spotswood College is a co-educational state secondary school in Spotswood, New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was founded in 1960 and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2010. It was formerly New Zealand's largest school. It is New Plymouth's only co-e ...

is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of students as of It was founded in 1960. At one time it was divided as East and West school. Spotswood Primary is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of 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 roll of students as of It is a

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school which teaches in the

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. All the schools are coeducational.

Notes

External links

Spotswood College website

Spotswood Primary School website
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