Matamata College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand.
| Matamata College | |
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| Address | |
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Firth St, Matamata | |
| Coordinates | 37°49′02″S 175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°E |
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| Type | Co-ed state secondary, year 9–13 |
| Motto | Quality Education for all |
| Established | 1918 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 124 |
| Principal | Julie Bain |
| School roll | 706 |
| Socio-economic decile | 6 |
| Website | https://matcol.nz |
History
The college was declared open on 11 February 1924 by the Minister for Education, James Parr.[1]
In July 2012, a student was killed by a train after he ran out from several trees alongside the tracks outside the school; He was killed instantly. [2]
Notable alumni
- Anne Taylor – netball player[3]
- Brendon Leonard – rugby union player
- Casey Williams – netball player
- Catherine Tizard – Governor-General
- Craig Innes – rugby union and rugby league player
- Judith Collins – politician; former National leader
- Julie Hawkes – squash player
- Lyn Grime – Olympic hurdler[4]
- Murray Taylor – rugby union player
- Nicola Browne – cricketer
- Richard Nunns – Māori traditional instrumentalist of Pākehā heritage
- Shane Dye – jockey
- Warwick Taylor – rugby union player
Historic imagery
Aerial and front view of Matamata College in 1978.
Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s
Front of Matamata College in the 1950s
