Matamata College is a co-educational state secondary school located in Matamata, New Zealand with a roll of approximately 800 students incorporating Years 9 to 13.
Our school aims to give every student the highest quality education experience. It serves and prides itself in offering quality opportunities in academic, social, sporting and cultural fields for its students. We provide learning programmes and opportunities for every student to reach their potential, and grow into responsible, positive, and contributing citizens who are confident, connected, and actively involved lifelong learners ready to take on the 21st century.
Our school whakatauki is “Ma mahi, ka ora” which means “by work we prosper”. Simply, this means that the more work that you put in and the more you get involved in everything that Matamata College offers, the more you will enjoy school and the more success you will have.
The college was declared open on 11 February 1924.
Rugby has been played since the beginning of the school.
Logan Allen Assistant Coach
Richard Waru Assistant Coach
Alastair Sherrard Manager
- Waikato Division 1 1st XV Champions - Tricolour Trophy -1973, 1974, 1999, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
All Blacks
- Terry Morrison - 1973
- Kit Fawcett - 1976
- Murray Taylor - 1976-80
- Warwick Taylor - 1983-88
- Craig Innes - 1989-91
- Brendon Leonard - 2007-09
121 Firth Street
Matamata, 3400
- Phone
- 07 881 9018
- Fax
- Office
- [email protected]
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