Morrinsville College
School
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Morrinsville College is a state secondary school located in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand. The school has a roll of approximately 768 students from years 9 to 13 (approx ages 13 to 18) as of March 2026.[1]
| Morrinsville College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Alexandra Avenue Morrinsville 3300 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 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 | 768[1] |
Socio-economic decile | 6N |
| Website | http://www.morrcoll.school.nz |
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 March 2026, Morrinsville College has a roll of 768 students, of which 204 (26.6%) 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
