Westown

Westown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west of Frankleigh Park.The population was 3,399 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 108 from 2001.Taranaki Base Hospital lies between Westown and Lynmouth.EducationFrancis Douglas Memorial College is a boys' secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 766. It is a state-integrated Catholic school, founded in 1959.Westown School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 248. The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 2000.Further readingChurchesCommunity Church*Methodist*School**