Morrinsville College is a state secondary school located in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand. The school has a roll of approximately 700 students from years 9 to 13 (approx ages 13 to 18) as of November 2024.[1]
The school dates back to 1923 when Morrinsville School (established 1877) opened a secondary department and became Morrinsville District High School. The district high school was split into separate primary and secondary schools in 1950, forming the current Morrinsville School and Morrinsville College.[2][3]
Enrolment
As of November 2024, Matamata College has a roll of 700 students, of which 172 (24.6%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 477,[4] 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).[5]
Notable alumni
- Jacinda Ardern – former prime minister of New Zealand[6]
- David Mitchell – architect[7]
- Vaughan Smith – current radio presenter ZM Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley
References
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "School History | Morrinsville School". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "School History | Home". Morrinsville College. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Jacinda Ardern visits Morrinsville College". The New Zealand Herald. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "2005 Gold Medal: David Mitchell". The New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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