- 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 westernNorth Island ofNew Zealand . It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west ofFrankleigh 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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