Mount Maunganui College is a co-educational state school located in Mount Maunganui Near Mt Maunganui Intermediate, New Zealand. It was established in 1958, the same year that Tauranga College was split into Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College. It has many classrooms, a library, two large halls, an average sized swimming pool, a large sports field and two netball/tennis courts. There is also a Maori marae located on the ground. Mount Maunganui College is a popular choice for international students, particularly students from Germany, Italy, Brazil, Japan and recently, the United States.
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Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary (Year 9-13) |
Motto | Sapientia Carior Auro |
Established | 1958 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 118 |
Principal | Terry Collett |
School roll | 1169 |
Socio-economic decile | 5[1] |
Website | www.mmc.school.nz |
In the years 2000, 2005 and 2007, Mount Maunganui College competed in the Auckland Stage Challenge competition and won.
Notable Alumni
- Scott Robertson - All Blacks
- Eddie Stokes - All Blacks
- Jessica Rose - lonelygirl15