Spotswood Primary School

Spotswood Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 222 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 507. The school has been open since 1958.

With 222 students on roll, Spotswood Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 51% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 507, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 44 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 74.5%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 15% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.99 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.