Mount Maunganui College
| Mount Maunganui College | |
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| Address | |
| Maunganui Road Mount Maunganui 3116 New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′43″S 176°12′26″E / 37.6619°S 176.2071°ECoordinates: 37°39′43″S 176°12′26″E / 37.6619°S 176.2071°E |
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| Type | State, Co-educational, Secondary (Year 9-13) |
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Latin: Sapientia Carior Auro |
| Established | 1958 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 118 |
| Principal | Russell Gordon |
| School roll | 1500(February 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N |
| Website | mmc.school.nz |
Latin: Sapientia Carior Auro
"Wisdom is More Precious Than Gold"
Mount Maunganui College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Mount Maunganui, 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, a 33-metre outdoor swimming pool, basketball court, a large sports field and several netball/tennis courts. There is also a Maori marae located on the ground. The school is currently undergoing extensive renovation and expansion in order to cater for the increasing school roll and promote a clean, corporate image. Mount Maunganui College is a popular choice for international students, particularly students from Germany, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Korea and recently, the United States. 2008 also saw the school adopt the motto of "No Choice But Success".
In the years 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2013, Mount Maunganui College competed in the Auckland Stage Challenge competition and won. The 2010 performance also won National Stage Challenge competition.
In 2008 the school performed the highly popular stage musical Back to the 80's at the international standard Baycourt theatre in Tauranga, gaining much acclaim for the professional standard of acting, musical performance by the band and lighting display. The props and costumes were also highly praised, in particular a full scale yellow kit car assembled and repaired by a group of students. Also the school band, who are predominantly jazz focused, took to the task with great dedication helping to make the show a great success.
Mount Maunganui College offers a wide range of winter and summer sports, including Athletics, Badminton, Cricket, Cross Country, Golf, Mountain Biking, Hockey, Rugby, Waterpolo and Table Tennis. While fostering the achievements of many higher level sports players the school places particular emphasis on involvement and participation. Highlights of the sporting calendar include the regional sporting tournament week, schoolwide running, swimming and athletics events and an annual sports exchange program with Lynfield College in Auckland.
The school is currently in the process of upgrading and replacing many of the facilities available to the students. New additions include a new canteen, art and music block and the Resource and Research Centre to replace the existing library. Current projects include the upgrading of the gymnasium and upgrading of the administration block. There are plans to upgrade the Graphics buildings. All facilities are able to be accessed by disabled persons.
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