Matamata College
Firth Street, Matamata · Waikato
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,667 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Matamata College's Board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Curriculum, and Health, Safety and Welfare. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding police vetting for non-teaching personnel, which the Board has taken steps to address. The school's most recent ERO review was a Board Assurance report in April 2024.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Matamata looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Matamata College a good school?
Matamata College scores 58/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested to compliance in Board Administration
- Board attested to compliance in Curriculum
- Board attested to compliance in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 81% · L2 70% · UE 29% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 14% · Te Pūkenga 13% · Industry 18% · top 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
70% to Y13 · below band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 54.0/1k · suspensions 1.9/1k · exclusions 2.3/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+16.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · top 10% of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: Police vet for non-teaching personnel not obtained within required three-year timeframe
- Board has taken steps to address the identified non-compliance
"As of April 2024, the Matamata College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.8%
126 of 156 leavers
+0.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
69.9%
109 of 156 leavers
+4.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
28.8%
45 of 156 leavers
-6.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
69.9%
2024 cohort · 156 students
-0.7pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
54.0
69 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.9
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 6
- Service Industries 5
- Manufacturing and Technology 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$7.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,192
2018
$6.2M
2019
$5.9M
2020
$7.2M
2021
$7.1M
2022
$7.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 217
- Year 10 181
- Year 11 175
- Year 12 147
- Year 13+ 104
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 79.1%
- Māori 26.8%
- Asian 12.1%
- Pacific 5.3%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
Location
Firth Street, Matamata. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Matamata College.
Matamata Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.4km · 404 roll
51
-7 vs this
Firth School
Contributing · 0.5km · 252 roll
64
+6 vs this
Matamata Christian School
Composite · 0.7km · 122 roll
95
+37 vs this
- no score yet
St Joseph's Catholic School (Matamata)
Full Primary · 0.7km · 26 roll
Matamata Primary School
Contributing · 0.8km · 519 roll
83
+25 vs this
Te Kura o Waharoa
Full Primary · 6.4km · 40 roll
87
+29 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Matamata College a good school?
Matamata College scores 58/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Matamata College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8819018, email tfo@matcol.nz, or visit www.matcol.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Matamata College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Matamata College has 770 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Matamata College in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz