Matamata College

Matamata College
Quality Education for all
Address
Firth St, Matamata
Coordinates	37°49′02″S 175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°ECoordinates: 37°49′02″S 175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°E
Information
Type	Co-ed state secondary, year 9-13
Established	1918
Ministry of Education Institution no.	124
Principal	Alan Munro
School roll	805[1] (November 2015)
Socio-economic decile	6N[2]
Website	matamatacollege.school.nz

Matamata College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand. It has a large number of academic and sporting achievements. Matamata College offers a variety of subjects which students can choose before the start of the school year. Some are:

• Food and Clothing Technology
• Wood Technology
• French
• Japanese
• Maori Technology
• Metal Technology
• Music
• Drama
• Computing
• Business Studies

For a full list of subjects go to Matamata College. The School's Principal is Mr. Alan Munro

Notable alumni

• Nicola Browne – cricketer
• Judith Collins – politician
• Shane Dye – jockey
• Craig Innes – rugby union and rugby league player
• Brendon Leonard – rugby union player
• Anne Taylor – netball player
• Murray Taylor – rugby union player
• Warwick Taylor – rugby union player
• Casey Williams – netball player

History

The college was declared open on 11 February 1924 by the Minister for Education, James Parr^[3]

Old images of the school

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  Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s

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  Front of Matamata College in the 1950s

Notes

1. "Directory of Schools - as at 01 December 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. "New Building at Matamata - Opening by Minister". The New Zealand Herald. 11 February 1924. p. 9.

External links

• Matamata College