Hurdon
Hurdon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre.[1]
Hurdon | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | New Plymouth |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,578 |
| Marfell | Westown | Frankleigh Park |
| Whalers Gate |
  Hurdon  |
Ferndale |
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, the "Upper Westown" area, which is largely the same area as the suburb, has a population of 1,578, an increase of 78 people since the 2006 census. There were 744 males and 834 females.[2]
An early settler of the area was Peter Elliot, who arrived on the Amelia Thompson in 1841. He established the first dairy in New Plymouth, which he called Hurdon. A school was established in his barn in 1853.[3]
Education
Frankley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 284 students as of March 2020.[4][5] The school started as Frankley Road School in 1878. A new two-room school replaced it in 1910. The school moved to its current site in 1969.[3]
Notes
- North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Upper Westown
- "Our History - Three Phases of Frankley School and Key events". Frankley School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Frankley School