Explore the Outdoors and Unlock Your Physical Potential in New Zealand

If you're an international student looking for a school experience that goes beyond the classroom, our Physical and Outdoor Education programmes offer the perfect balance of challenge, adventure, and personal growth. Surrounded by some of New Zealand’s most stunning landscapes, our courses are hands-on, engaging, and designed to develop both body and mind.

Outdoor Experiences & Leadership Development

From tramping and camping to mountain biking, rock climbing, and bush survival, our Outdoor Experiences course encourages teamwork, resilience, and personal wellbeing (hauora). For students ready to take on a leadership challenge, our Year 13 Outdoor Education course pushes you further—build shelters, cross rivers, take on high alpine peaks, and develop survival skills in real wilderness settings.

Adventure on Land and Sea

The Year 12 Outdoor Education course offers a blend of water-based and land-based activities. Paddle kayaks along local coastlines, learn to read maps and weather conditions, and tramp through native bush to huts nestled in remote landscapes like the Pinnacles. It's the ultimate mix of fun, challenge, and connection with nature. 

Coaching and Event Leadership

Take your love of sport to the next level by exploring coaching, event planning, and leadership roles. You’ll analyse performance, lead small teams, and even organise a full-scale sports event like Carry the Baton, learning what it means to be both a skilled athlete and a thoughtful leader. 

Health and Social Responsibility

Our Health courses go deeper than physical wellbeing. You’ll explore the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect health in Aotearoa and beyond. Learn how to take action on issues like poverty, gender stereotypes, adolescent wellbeing, and media influence—equipping you to make a real difference in the world. 

Sport and Performance

Whether you’re passionate about team sports or improving personal fitness, our range of PE courses offers exciting opportunities to grow your skills. You’ll compete in sporting events, be coached in biomechanics and movement, and train in dynamic games like Ki-O-Rahi. Develop strategies to lift your performance and learn to collaborate effectively in the spirit of kotahitanga—working together as one.