Morrinsville College
| Morrinsville College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Alexandra Avenue Morrinsville 3300 New Zealand 37°39′03″S 175°32′03″E / 37.650826°S 175.534069°E | |
| Information | |
| Funding type | State |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 126 |
Principal | John Inger |
Years offered | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 758[1] |
Socio-economic decile | 6N |
| Website | http://www.morrcoll.school.nz |
Morrinsville College is a state secondary school located in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand. The school has a roll of approximately 758 students from years 9 to 13 (approx ages 13 to 18) as of July 2026.[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]
Enrolment
As of July 2026, Morrinsville College has a roll of 758 students, of which 197 (26.0%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 481,[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 4 under the former socio-economic decile system).[5]
Notable alumni
- Jacinda Ardern – former prime minister of New Zealand[6]
- David Mitchell – architect[7]
- Vaughan Smith – current radio presenter ZM Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley
References
- 1 2 3 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "School History | Morrinsville School". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "School History | Home". Morrinsville College. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.