Located in Masterton, New Zealand, Makoura College is a state co-educational secondary school, founded in 1968. Makoura College was established in 1968 to cope with an expanding youth population in the Masterton district. It began with a roll of approximately 800, and was governed by the same Board of Governors as nearby Wairarapa College. The college was sited on the Eastern side of Masterton, close to several primary schools , and a then government-owned printing press. During the 'Tomorrow's Schools' reforms of the late 1980s, a stand-alone Board of Trustees was instated. The school's classrooms are largely contained within two Nelson Blocks, although a technology block and arts block also house classes pertaining to their subject areas. The school also contains a hall, library, gymnasium, multi-purpose sports turf and Teen Parent Unit for parents of teens. Makoura College also boasts a state of the art computer lab with 10 PCs. In early April 2008, a private meeting was held between the Ministry of Education, the Makoura College Board of Trustees chairperson and the Wairarapa College board chairperson..