Location: New Plymouth, West Coast, Taranaki, New Zealand. 35 minutes flight from Auckland City. Affiliation: State School Enrolment: 1000 Gender: Co-educational Uniform: Compulsory Year 9 - 12 Mufti - Year 13 Accommodation: Homestay The School Spotswood College was established in 1960 and is located on a 15 hectare site overlooking the New Plymouth port area. The college is within kilometres of some of the best surfing beaches in New Zealand and a little further to the ski slopes of Mount Taranaki and the Egmont National Park. New Plymouth is Taranaki’s largest town with a population of 70,000 overlooking the Tasman Sea. Taranaki itself is the foremost energy province in New Zealand. Special Character Spotswood College is a co-educational, multi-cultural school which is committed to an inclusive philosophy of education which also promotes excellence in all fields of school endeavour. Our school is welcoming and friendly and overseas students enjoy the supportive atmosphere. The Curriculum Spotswood College enjoys above national average results for senior school (NCEA) exams. There are a wide range of subjects available including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Mathematics, Economics, Design & Technology, Drama, Geography, Food Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Photography, Hospitality, Commerce, Health/PE, French, Spanish & Japanese, History. Facilities • Technology workshops - wood/metal/textiles/foods/electronics • Modern Hospitality kitchen • Fully equipped science laboratories • Science preparation and store room • Library with computer and Internet access • Visual art rooms - ceramic preparation and kiln room • Drama theatre rooms • Music room, band room and 2 rehearsal rooms • Photography dark room • Computer laboratories (22 consoles + teacher) x3 • Careers and guidance offices • General purpose learning areas - 50 classrooms • Large multi-purpose hall (seats 600) • Basketball courts • Large fields (1 soccer field, 2 rugby fields, 1 cricket pitch) • Cross country circuit Activities Spotswood College has a representative sports programme including athletics, cross country, rugby union, golf, cricket, basketball, football, touch football, volleyball. Students are also able to participate in a number of recreational sports outside the school including surf lifesaving, surfing and extended trips to the mountain to learn skiing & snowboarding.

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Location: New Plymouth, West Coast, Taranaki, New Zealand. 35 minutes fl ight from Auckland City.

Affi liation: State School

Enrolment: 1000

Gender: Co-educational

Uniform: Compulsory Year 9 - 12 Mufti - Year 13

Accommodation: Homestay

The School

Spotswood College was established in 1960 and is located on a 15 hectare site overlooking the New Plymouth port area.

The college is within kilometres of some of the best surfi ng beaches in New Zealand and a little further to the ski slopes of Mount Taranaki and the Egmont National Park. New Plymouth is Taranaki’s largest town with a population of 70,000 overlooking the Tasman Sea. Taranaki itself is the foremost energy province in New Zealand.

Special Character

Spotswood College is a co-educational, multi-cultural school which is committed to an inclusive philosophy of education which also promotes excellence in all fi elds of school endeavour. Our school is welcoming and friendly and overseas students enjoy the supportive atmosphere.

The Curriculum

Spotswood College enjoys above national average results for senior school (NCEA) exams.

There are a wide range of subjects available including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Mathematics, Economics, Design & Technology, Drama, Geography, Food Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Photography, Hospitality, Commerce, Health/PE, French, Spanish & Japanese, History.

Facilities

• Technology workshops - wood/metal/textiles/foods/electronics• Modern Hospitality kitchen• Fully equipped science laboratories• Science preparation and store room• Library with computer and Internet access• Visual art rooms - ceramic preparation and kiln room• Drama theatre rooms• Music room, band room and 2 rehearsal rooms• Photography dark room• Computer laboratories (22 consoles + teacher) x3• Careers and guidance offi ces• General purpose learning areas - 50 classrooms• Large multi-purpose hall (seats 600)• Basketball courts• Large fi elds (1 soccer fi eld, 2 rugby fi elds, 1 cricket pitch) • Cross country circuit

Activities

Spotswood College has a representative sports programme including athletics, cross country, rugby union, golf, cricket, basketball, football, touch football, volleyball. Students are also able to participate in a number of recreational sports outside the school including surf lifesaving, surfi ng and extended trips to the mountain to learn skiing & snowboarding.