# Francis Douglas Memorial College **Type:** Secondary (Year 7-15) (State : Integrated) **Gender:** Boys School **Address:** 201 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth **Region:** Taranaki & Manawatū **Total roll:** 732 **Equity Index (EQI):** 418 **Founded:** 1959 **Website:** ## Latest ERO review (2024-03-27) **Author:** Shelley Booysen, ERO **Composite score:** 85/100 **Source:** ### Key findings - Francis Douglas Memorial College La Salle House is providing a safe physical and emotional environment for boys - Students reported feeling safe both physically and emotionally with access to a range of staff to support their wellbeing - Leadership opportunities are well-developed at senior levels; growing junior leadership opportunities is a priority for the new director - Hostel policies and procedures require a full review to ensure alignment with current legal and Ministry of Education best practice expectations - The hostel should carry out regular earthquake drills to fully meet regulatory expectations ### Verbatim quotes from ERO > _"Francis Douglas Memorial College La Salle House is providing a safe physical and emotional environment for boys."_ — ERO, 2024-03-27 (safety) > _"Students spoken to by ERO reported feeling safe both physically and emotionally. Students can access a range of staff to support their wellbeing and are well-supported to learn and progress academically."_ — ERO, 2024-03-27 (wellbeing) > _"Friendships between students and opportunities to grow their resilience in the hostel environment are highly valued. Students interests in and outside of school are well-supported."_ — ERO, 2024-03-27 (wellbeing) ## Tags `state_integrated` · `state_integrated_catholic` · `single_sex_boys` · `secondary_school` ## Machine-readable siblings - JSON: - ERO history (markdown): --- Methodology: · Every claim above links to its source document.