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Spotswood College

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Spotswood College

Spotswood College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 905 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 493. The school has been open since 1960.

With 905 students on roll, Spotswood College is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 493, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

82.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.98 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 691 · 82.6%
Pasifika 37 · 4.4%
Asian 43 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 2.2%
Other 26 · 3.1%
International 22 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 905 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

905Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
493Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.98Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0712° S · 174.0361° E
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Nearby schools

Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai I RangiateaNew Plymouth · Composite 0.2 km Spotswood Primary SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.3 km Moturoa SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.8 km Marfell Community SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.9 km St Joseph's School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 1.5 km Devon IntermediateNew Plymouth · Intermediate 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1960
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