Matamata??
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Topic: Matamata??
Posted By: chunkymonkey
Subject: Matamata??
Date Posted: 03 February 2011 at 6:14pm
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Hey,
My DH has a job based in Matamata we currently live about 1hr away and have house on market, just wondering what matamata is like? what the schools/high school is like? are there any bad/rough areas? any info would be great. thanks  ------------- 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 03 February 2011 at 9:19pm
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Matamata is a lovely place to drive through. DS1s Dad lives there and he goes for the holidays, and loves it. It's got that small town feel to it. ------------- 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 1:08pm
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Oh my dad works in Matamata, and My dh went to intermediate and High school there. I know heaps of people that went to the high school, Casey Williams from teh silver ferns, um Grant Mcquoid who plays for waikato or BOP rugby, I think. My best friend went to the Christian school there and got kicked out for hitting another girl. lol she was like 5 at the time and is the sweetest person you'd never thought she'd do that. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 3:32pm
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Hey bumblebee - one of the girls at work grew up there, so asked her thoughts...below was her reply - hope this helps!!
Well I had a very enjoyable time there and I would definitely be happy to move back and bring a family up there. There are a lot of horsey people there so quite a bit of money in the place. Primary School wise I would probably say Matamata Primary would be the top public Primary school followed by Firth Primary School. Otherwise another really good one is Hinuera School which is a couple of minute drive out of town (there is a bus out there daily). Matamata Intermediate & College were great and always had a good academic record and the numerous sports stars of course!! I would probably avoid; -George St -Western St -Elizabeth St -Central & Barnard st’s -Waharoa Nice Areas; -Tawari St -Findlater St -Rata St -Sheffield St/Station Rd (nice family areas-close to schools) -Eldonwood (pretty fancypants!) -------------  3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: chunkymonkey
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 4:29pm
Monkeys- thats awesome info, thanks so much  we've seen a house we really like on station road so its nice to know thats a good one and thanks heaps for posting about schools thats helped me alot! Tell your friend thanks too.-------------
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Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 04 February 2011 at 6:22pm
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No worries hun - knew she would help, and I have only been there to go to Hobbiton!!
Good luck for the job and the move ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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