| Spotswood College | |
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| Location | |
| South Road, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand |
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| Information | |
| Type | State Co-educational Secondary, years 9-13 |
| Motto | High Endeavour |
| Established | 1960 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 173 |
| Principal | Mark Bowden |
| School roll | 1030 |
| Socio-economic decile | 5 |
| Website | www.SpotswoodCollege.school.nz |
Spotswood College is a decile 5 Co-educational school in Spotswood, a suburb of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
It is currently New Plymouth's only co-educational secondary school, with around 1030 students. The college has a rich multi-cultural student body and modern facilities for staff and students.
Some of the more unique features of Spotswood College include its Beach Volleyball Arena, Horticultural facilities, Music department complete with recording facilities, and highly rated Special Education department.
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Spotswood College currently has four houses, named after original settlers of New Plymouth.
The school is the sole Co-Educational Secondary School in New Plymouth, and has a roll of over 1000 students.
A 50th jubilee celebration was held during Easter weekend 2010 at the school and the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth. The three day celebration, opened by New Plymouth MP Jonathan Young, was attended by over 800 guests from around the world and included sporting and social events.