Morrinsville College

School

37°39′03″S 175°32′03″E / 37.650826°S 175.534069°E / -37.650826; 175.534069InformationFunding typeStateMinistry of Education Institution no.126PrincipalJohn IngerYears offered9–13GenderCoeducationalSchool roll737^[1]Socio-economic decile6NWebsitehttp://www.morrcoll.school.nz

Morrinsville College is a state secondary school located in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand. The school has a roll of approximately 737 students from years 9 to 13 (approx ages 13 to 18) as of February 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]

Notable alumni

Jacinda Ardern – former prime minister of New Zealand^[4]
David Mitchell – architect^[5]
Vaughan Smith – current radio presenter ZM Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley

References

^ ^a ^b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "School History | Morrinsville School". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "School History | Home". Morrinsville College. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "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.