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Francis Douglas Memorial College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Westown, New Plymouth

763 students on the roll in Westown · EQI 418 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 418. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 201 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth, 4343
  • Roll: 763 (October 2026)
  • Boys School
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1959
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.98, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-7536149
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Tim Stuck
  • Website: fdmc.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 614 · 80%
Pacific 23 · 3%
Asian 90 · 12%
MELAA 11 · 1%
Other 4 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Francis Douglas Memorial College?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Boys School, in Westown.

How many students does Francis Douglas Memorial College have?

763 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Francis Douglas Memorial College's Equity Index?

EQI 418, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Francis Douglas Memorial College have an enrolment zone?

An enrolment scheme on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.