| Matamata College | |
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| Location | |
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Firth St, Matamata | |
| 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 | 810 |
| Equity Index | 477 |
| Website | matamatacollege.school.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. [2] In March 2025, a 13-year-old girl named Sarie Morton was struck by a train shortly after class at 3:15 PM. [3] Consequently, the mayor of Matamata-Piako, Adrienne Wilcock, stated that she was assisting authorities in regard to implementing protective measures, such as a trackside fences or barriers. [4]
As of July 2025, Matamata College has a roll of 810 students, of which 218 (26.9%) identify as Māori. [5] The school has an Equity Index of 477, [6] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 4 under the former socio-economic decile system). [7]
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