Matamata College is a decile 6 school with an attendance of approximately 950 widely multicultural students. It has a large number of academic and sporting achievements. Matamata College is located in the small rural community of Matamata

Matamata

Matamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a population of around 12,000 . It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits...

 in the Waikato

Waikato

The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...

 in New Zealand

New Zealand

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. Matamata College offers a variety of subjects which students can choose before the start of the school year. Some are:

• Food
  Food
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   and Clothing
  Clothing
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   Technology
• Wood
  Wood
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   Technology
• French
  French language
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• Japanese
  Japanese language
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• Maori Technology
• Metal
  Metal
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   Technology
• Music
  Music
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• Drama
  Drama
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• Computing
  Computing
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• Business
  Business
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   Studies

For a full list of subjects go to Matamata College.
The School's Principal is Mr. Glenn Rowsell

Notable alumni

• Nicola Browne
  Nicola Browne
  Nicola Jane Browne is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and plays for the Northern Districts in the State League. She played in the 2005 and 2009 Women's Cricket World Cups, and was player of the series in the 2010 ICC Women's World...
  
   - New Zealand International Cricketer
• Judith Collins
  Judith Collins
  Judith Anne Collins is a New Zealand National Party politician and a lawyer. She is a front bench Cabinet minister with the portfolios of Police, Corrections and Veterans' Affairs in the Fifth National Government....
  
   - New Zealand Minister for Police
• Shane Dye
  Shane Dye
  Raymond Shane Dye, born , in the township of Matamata New Zealand and established himself as a champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, and, moving to Australia in the late-1980s, he quickly established himself as one of the country's best riders...
  
   - International Jockey
• Brendon Leonard
  Brendon Leonard
  Brendon Leonard is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.-Career:Leonard plays half-back and made his provincial debut for Waikato in the 2005 National Provincial Championship. He was in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2006 Super 14...
  
   - All Black
• Anne Taylor - New Zealand Siver Fern
• Casey Williams
  Casey Williams
  Casey May Williams, ONZM is a New Zealand international netball player. Williams is the current captain of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Championship.Williams has been a member of the New Zealand national netball...
  
  - New Zealand Silver Fern