| Matamata College | |
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| Address | |
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Firth St, Matamata | |
| Coordinates | 37°49′02″S175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°E Coordinates: 37°49′02″S175°46′12″E / 37.8173°S 175.7699°E |
| Information | |
| 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 |
Matamata College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand.
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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]
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