| Matamata College | |
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| Location | |
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Firth St, Matamata 37°49′02″S 175°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 | Angela Sharples |
| Enrollment | 830 |
| Equity Index | 479 |
| 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.
In July 2012, a student was killed by a train after he ran out from several trees alongside the tracks outside the school. In March 2025, a 13-year-old girl named Sarie Morton was struck by a train shortly after class at 3:15 PM. 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.
As of July 2026, Matamata College has a roll of 830 students, of which 231 (27.8%) identify as Māori. The school has an Equity Index of 479, 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).
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