by kirst | Dec 5, 2018 | Academic, Experience, News, Principal’s Desk
Week 6 was our Junior camp and Education Outside The Classroom week. The Year 9’s went to Finlay park in Maungatautari where they got to experience a range of different activities including rafting, paddle boarding, kayaking, water skiing, confidence course and...
by kirst | Nov 21, 2018 | Academic, Experience, News, Principal’s Desk
Patrick Roskam has always had a fascination for how things work and, as it happens, things that don’t work have literally helped shape a pretty exciting future for the self-confessed problem solver. His mad scientist persona reared its head for the first time several...
by kirst | Nov 20, 2018 | Academic, Experience, News, Principal’s Desk
Injecting over 1500 credits into student NCEA achievement is no mean feat, but with the support of local employers, that is exactly what Gateway students from Matamata College have managed to do. With students exploring a number of different career options from being...
by kirst | Oct 25, 2018 | Academic, Experience, News, Principal’s Desk
Two Matamata College students were absolutely over the moon at a recent school assembly thanks to the generosity of local businesses Stanley Group and Matamata Veterinary Services. For around 13 years the two companies have proudly rewarded excellence in the college...
by matamatacollege | Jan 16, 2018 | Academic, News, Principal’s Desk
We have got to the point now where every student at Matamata College needs their own laptop. In every subject students use their laptop for research, writing reports or running educational software. There are constantly new resources becoming available to help...
by matamatacollege | Nov 10, 2017 | Academic, Experience, News, Principal’s Desk
Young Enterprise Scheme – Waikato/King Country Regional Awards 2017 It was an exciting evening on Thursday, 26 October for Richa Nand, Zanė Mostert, Tailah Bradnock and Brianne Erb when they attended the Young Enterprise Scheme (Waikato/King Country Region) for...
