Boys are responsible for their own housekeeping. Students are encouraged to share in the decision making of the school and each week there is a formal social education period where they work in house groups and cover methods of dealing with social situations, learn conflict reolution skills, develop assertiveness and leadership skills. The academic programme is integrated with the outdoor and social programmme wherever possible. The students cover the four core subjects mathematics, english, science and social studies. All complete a first aid, bushcraft, and a language and craft course.
Class sizes are small and computers are utilised.
In science the programme is biology based and the local environment is used extensively. Students visit the forest for hands on experience with flora and fauna. They visit the Tongariro National Park as part of their earth science study. Students are given research projects to do that are environmentally based. The Social Studies programme is designed to encourage the students to be responsible for their own learning.