matamatacollege.school.nz

“Quality Education for all”

Matamata Col-lege

2011

www.matamatacollege.school.nz

Principal: G RowsellBA; Dip Ed; Dip

Drama; Dip School Leadership

I am very proud to be principal of Matamata College- a school that has 80 years of tradi-tion, experienced excellent teachers, a good academic record, well resourced classrooms and a beautiful environment in which we learn.

We are a school which provides a wide range of opportunities for academic, sporting, cul-tural and social growth and learning.

We have a long tradition of welcoming interna-tional students to our school and we are seek-ing to develop this further. I believe interna-tional students who come to us with some of their countries’ traditions help our students learn more about the world in which we live while gaining an invaluable personal experi-ence for themselves.

I look forward to welcoming you to Matamata College.

From the Principal…

Quality education for all

The Matamata way Make the most of the opportunities

Matamata College offers you

Always keep in the school grounds

Teachers are always to be treated with respect

Always keep your hands off other people and property

Make sure all homework is done

Arrive to school and class on time

Treat other students with respect and courtesy

Alcohol, smoking and drugs are not per-mitted

Wear the correct uniform

Allow others to learn at all time

You should bring the correct gear to class

•Only 90 minutes from Auckland•Good bus links to major cities and tourist des-tinations such as Ro-torua and Taupo •Close to beautiful NZ beaches•Hobbiton – Lord of the Rings!•Beautiful climate and scenery

Matamata


• A safe school and community• A wide subject choices at all levels• Many sporting and cultural activit-ies• Top quality teachers• Extra English tuition• Very friendly students• Outstanding homestay caregivers

What we offer:


School Type: State co-educational secondary school (Years 9 to 13)

School Roll: 900 students

Number of International students: 6 students

Examination Offered: NCEA

Basic Information

Matamata College Information


53%

47%

Gender Composition

BoysGirls

70%

19%

2%

1%

4%4%

Ethnic Composition

NZ European/PakehaNZ Maori AsianPacificOther EuropeanOther



International students

Matamata College welcomes international students who enjoy the school’s safe and caring environment and the range of learning op-portunities available to them. We have had students from Germany, France, China, and Japan.




Homestay

All international students are required to live in a school-approved homestay. These homestay parents will provide a bedroom, meals and laundry and all homestay accommodation is regularly visited and checked by our Homestay Manager. All homestay parents are live-in family members over 18 years will be vetting by the NZ Police. Students have a wide range choice of type of homestay families.




Pastoral Care

The College places a lot of emphasis on international students being well looked after. There is a Dean of International Students who is responsible for making sure students are happy at school, a Homestay Manager who is available 24/7 and an ESOL tutor who works with inter-national students supporting them with their English and their learning. Interna-tional students also receive support from the Guidance Counsellor and Career Advi-sor and we bring in same-language coun-sellors when required.



Term Dates for 2011

The New Zealand school year starts at the end of Janu-ary or early February and ends in December.The year consists of 4 terms with a break between each and a longer break at Christmas (summer)Term 1: Tue 1 February - Fri 15 April

Term 2: Mon 2 May - Fri 15 July

Term 3: Mon 1 August - Fri 7 October

Term 4: Tue 25 October - Thu 8 December

School Organisation


Bell Times

Daily Routines


Start Finish Start Finish Wed /Fri Mon /Tue /ThuGroup 8:30 8:45 8:30 8:45Period 1 8:45 9:40 8:45 9:45Period 2 9:40 10:35 9:45 10:45Interval 10:35 11:00 10:45 11:10Period 3 11:00 11:55 11:10 12:10Period 4 11:55 12:50 12:10 1:10Lunch 12:50 1:30 1:10 2:00Assembly 2:00 2:20Period 5 1:30 2:25 2:20 3:20Period 6 2:25 3:20

Uniform

Uniform


Girls’ Summer uniform

Girls’ Winter uniform

Boys’ Winter uniform

Guidance Counsellor – Mrs Kelleher

Mrs Kelleher is available by ap-pointment for students and par-ents. She deals with personal, rela-tionship, career and academic is-sues.

Student support


Career Advisor – Mr Murray

Mr Murray works with individuals, groups and classes assisting stu-dents with career pathway choices. He brings visiting speakers from the workplace and the tertiary in-stitutions into schools to talk to groups and also arranges visits to Career Field Days and tertiary insti-tutions’ Open Days.

Student support


Deans

Deans are responsible for a horizontal level of students ( e.g. year 9 or year 13) They help students with option choices, class placement and also work with students on performance, discipline and career options. Deans liaise closely with teachers and also with parents when they are working with a student. They will often place a student on daily report to monitor his/her attendance, behavior and work effort. Deans are a good first point of contact for parents because they have the “big picture” view of a stu-dent’s performance and behavior.

Student support


House Leaders

House Leaders are responsible for one of the school’s four Houses. Each House contains approximately 200 stu-dents from year 9 to year 13 and the House Leader monitors attendance and uniform and assists the student leaders organise House activities and House assemblies. House Leaders liaise closely with group teachers, Deans, and the Deputy Principals.

Student support


Group Teachers

Group teachers are the first point of contact for students. Group teachers meet their group class students every morning and are responsible for attendance, uniform, notices and monitoring the progress of the students in the group. Each group class has approxi-mately 25 students in it from year 10-13. The year 9 students are in year 9 group classes. Students also have the option of joining the Whanau class which operates out of the Wharenui and has a Maori representa-tive to the way it operates. Each group class is assigned to a house.

Student support


Principal – Mr Rowsell

Mr Rowsell works closely with the Deputy Principals in setting a positive tone for the school and ensuring the high standards we set for student behaviour and achievement are met. The Prin-cipal also liaises with the Guid-ance team and reports to the BOT on student achievement, behaviour, issues, and successes out of the classroom.

Learning Assistance

The Deputy Principals, Mr Munro and Mrs Parish and the Assistant Principal Ms Mathews have overall responsibility for student welfare and behaviour. They liaise closely with Deans, House Leaders and the Guidance Staff and work proactively in fos-tering a positive tone in the school. They deal with serious breaches of our student beha-viour code and liaise closely with parents and caregivers in this role.

Student support


Deputy and Assistant Prin-cipals

Year 9 (13-14 years old)

Year-level Structures


Year 9Compulsory Subjects

1 Year Subjects-English-Mathematics

-Physical Education-Science

-Social StudiesHalf a year Subjects-Health

-IT-Drama

-Art

Option Subjects<Option A> 1 language (1

year ) + 2 Half Year Option Subjects

<Option B> 4 half year op-tion subjects

Languages offered:Maori, French or Ja-paneseHalf year option Subjects:•Graphics•Food and Fabric•Metalwork

•Woodwork•Performance Music•Contemporary Music

•Language Sup-port•Maori Techno-logy




Year 10Compulsory Subjects

1 Year Subjects-English-Mathematics

-Physical Education-Science

-Social Studies

Option Subjects

Choose 3 subjects from the list Option Subjects( full year):•Art•Graphics•Rural Studies•Business Studies•IT

•Textile Tech•Drama•Japanese•Metalwork•Food Tech

•Maori•Woodwork•French•Performance Music•Contemporary Music




Year 11

Compulsory Subjects -English OR English Alternative 1

-Maths OR Maths Applied 1 -Science

(Choose a maximum 2 Science Subjects from below)

Science/Physical Science/Biological Sci-ence/Life Science/Agriculture

Option Subjects

Choose 3 or 2 (if 2 science subjects are chosen)subjects from the list

Option Subjects•Geography•History•Community Studies•Sports Science or Sports Recreation•Art or Art Aotearoa (Visual Maori Art)•Business Studies•Accounting•French•Japanese•Te Reo Maori•Music•Info. Management or Com-puting•Graphics•Food and Nutrition•Hospitality

•Technology(Textiles)•Engineering•Woodwork

•Drama•ESOL




Year 12

Compulsory Subject

-English OR English Alternative 2 Plus Gateway (if required)

Option SubjectsChoose 5 subjects from the list(4 subjects if Gateway chosen)

*Students can do a maximum of 3 Science Subjects in addition to Agriculture

Option Subjects•Media Studies•Drama•Maths or Maths Applied 2•Science•Chemistry•Physics•Biology•Agriculture•Geography•History•Tourism Studies•Sport Science or Sport Leadership•Art•Art Photography•Young Enterprise Scheme

•Accounting•French•Japanese•Te Reo Maori•Music•Info. Manage-ment or Computing•Graphics•Food Technology•Hospitality•Textile & Fash-ion Tech

•Engineering•Woodwork•ESOL




Year 13

Compulsory Subject

-English OR English Alternative 3Plus Gateway (if required)

Option Subjects

Option Subjects•Media Studies•Drama•Calculus•Statistics•Maths Applied 3•Science•Chemistry•Physics•Biology•Geography•History•Tourism Studies•Sport Science or Sport Leadership•Art Painting•Art Photography

•Economics•Accounting•French•Japanese•Te Reo Maori•Music•Info. Manage-ment or Computing•Graphics•Food Technology•Textile & Fash-ion Tech•Engineering

•Woodwork•ESOL

Culture

Extra curricular opportunities


The College prides itself on the wonderful learning opportunities it offers students outside of the classroom.

Kapa HakaConcert BandMusic TuitionRock BandsStage Chal-lenge

DebatingMootingShakespeare festivalWearable ArtSchool Production

Sport

Extra curricular opportunities


AthleticsBadmintonBasketballCricketGolfEquestrianHockeyIn-line Hockey

NetballSkiingShootingSquashSoccerTennisSwim-mingTouch

RugbyVolleyballTriathlonCross CountrySurfingCycling

NCEA

Academic Achievement


NCEA Level 1 60.5%

NCEA Level 384.0%

Matamata College NCEA Results in 2009

Achievement Voucher Scheme

Academic Achievement


We believe in encouraging and rewarding students for good work and positive attitude in and out of the classroom. Teachers will award achievement vouchers to students for variety of reasons. When a student has 10 of these they receive a canteen voucher of $5. At the end of each term, every student who has gained an achievement voucher goes in the draw for prizes that are announced at the final assembly for the term.

ACE club

ACE stands for Achieving and Celebrating Ex-cellence and students who receive 3 excellences in assessments at any level go into the ACE club draw in terms 1-3 for a laptop.

Useful Links for International Students


Matamata College: www.matamatacol-lege.schoo.nz

The New Zealand Ministry of Education: www.minedu.govt.nz

New Zealand Immigration Service: www.immigra-tion.govt.nz

New Zealand Qualification Authority: www.n-zqa.govt.nz

Education New Zealand: www.educationnz.org.nz

Contact Details


Website: www.matamatacol-lege.school.nzEmail: [email protected]

Telephone: +64-7-881-9018Fax: +64-7-881-9008

Postal Address: Private Bag 4070 Firth Street, Matamata, 3440 New Zealand

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