# Westown School

**Type:** Contributing (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Sanders Avenue, New Plymouth  
**Region:** Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū  
**Total roll:** 167  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 533  
**Founded:** 1925  
**Website:** <http://www.westown.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2019-09-30). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2019-go4529>

## Tags

`state_school` · `coeducational` · `contributing_primary_1_6` · `eqi_high_need`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/westown-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/westown-school/ero-history.md>

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