Matamata College

Co-ed state secondary, year 9–13 school
37°49′02″S 175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°E / -37.8173; 175.7699InformationTypeCo-ed state secondary, year 9–13MottoQuality Education for allEstablished1918Ministry of Education Institution no.124PrincipalJulie BainSchool roll706Socio-economic decile6Websitehttps://matcol.nz

Matamata College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand.

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 and front view of Matamata College in 1978.
  • Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s
    Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s
  • Front of Matamata College in the 1950s
    Front of Matamata College in the 1950s

References

  1. ^ "New Building at Matamata - Opening by Minister". The New Zealand Herald. 11 February 1924. p. 9.
  2. ^ Ihaka, James (26 July 2012). "Matamata College student tragically killed by train near Matamata College". Waikato Herald.
  3. ^ Brown, Abby (17 July 2014). "Mum nets trip to see Casey win gold". Waikato Times.
  4. ^ "Lynnette O'Connor (Massey)". Matamata College. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

External links

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