Fitzroy, Taranaki
| Fitzroy | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | New Plymouth |
| Population | 3,591 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | (North Taranaki Bight) |
| Northeast | Bell Block |
| Southeast | Glen Avon |
| South | Merrilands |
| West | Strandon |
| Northwest | (North Taranaki Bight) |
Fitzroy is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre.
The population was 3,591 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001.[1]
The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor Robert FitzRoy reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) to 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) in the mid-1840s.[2]
Education
Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 299.[3] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.[4]
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a Catholic girls' secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 688.[5] The school was founded in 1884 and moved to its present site in 1960. It became a state integrated school in 1982. The secondary school has an attached intermediate school.[6]
St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 205.[7] It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.[8]
All these schools have a decile rating of 8.
Notes
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