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chunkymonkey 
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Posted: 03 February 2011 at 6:14pm |
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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bext1
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Posted: 03 February 2011 at 9:19pm |
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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BessieBear
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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.
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monkeys
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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!)
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chunkymonkey
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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: 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
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