Francis Douglas Memorial College
| Francis Douglas Memorial College |
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201 Tukapa Street, Westown New Plymouth New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 39°04′56″S 174°03′12″E / 39.0821°S 174.0533°ECoordinates: 39°04′56″S 174°03′12″E / 39.0821°S 174.0533°E |
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| Type | State integrated secondary, day and boarding |
| Motto |
Christo Duce (With Christ as our leader) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959; 58 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 175 |
| Principal | Mr. Martin Chamberlain |
| Years offered | 7–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| School roll | 783(July 2016) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8 |
| Website | fdmc.school.nz |
Francis Douglas Memorial College (or FDMC) is an all-boys state integrated Catholic school with boarding facilities located in Westown, New Plymouth, New Zealand. The college was founded in 1959 under the leadership of the De La Salle Brothers, a religious order of brothers based on the teachings of St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. The name of the school is dedicated to the memory of Father Vernon Francis Douglas, a missionary priest who was killed while doing missionary work in the Philippines during the Second World War. The school educates approximately 760 boys, 130 of whom are boarders. The 50th Jubilee of Francis Douglas Memorial College was held on Queen's Birthday Weekend, 2009.
74% of students participate in at least one sport. The most popular sport at the school is rugby union, other sports include cricket, basketball, soccer, rowing, and athletic events. Annually, the school plays a rugby union match against major cross-town rivals New Plymouth Boys' High School, this being one of the major events on the school calendar.
Francis Douglas Memorial College has a music department where bands develop their talents. Many students have performed and done well in the annual Smokefree Rockquest competition, with bands from the College winning the last two Regional Finals. Students have performed at the G-TARanaki Guitar Festival and were shown guitar skills by Uli Jon Roth.
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