What is special about Tauranga Boys' College?

• Guiding 'boys' to be 'Good Men'

• Meeting the specific learning needs of young men

• Situated in one of the most desirable cities in New Zealand

• Top-ranked academic standards and achievement.

• Begin your university degree while at school.

• Excellent sporting and outdoor education opportunities and success

• First-class facilities, staff, Outdoor Education Programme and Titans Sports Academy

• Specialist English language classes for international students with IELTS and SAT classes

 Located in the beautiful Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Boy's College is a state funded and approved high school near the central city. Established in 1958, its' current roll of 1600 caters for young men aged between 13 and 18 years. It has a fine academic history and offers a wide range of sporting and extracurricular activities. Tauranga Boys' College has a long association with students from all over the world and regularly facilitates international sports and cultural exchanges. Currently there are 30 international students from a wide range of countries and have established sister school relationships in Australia, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

Tauranga Boys' College is a member of Education New Zealand and Education Tauranga.

Outdoor education is an integral part of the senior curriculum and provides students with an exciting range of opportunities and activities. Established in 2000, the outdoor education programme is essentially the study of adventure pursuits, development of inter-personal skills and personal qualities that builds confidence and skills. Students take advantage of Tauranga's unique location which is surrounded by mountains, native bush, beaches, and rivers to pursue activities such as sea and river kayaking, scuba diving, rock climbing and skiing. Students can gain internationally recongised qualifications through the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and a variety of professional organisations. The course is divided into 3 years and levels but depending on age and experience students can enter at any level. This course has a large practical component and students should have a reasonable level of fitness. Students also have the opportunity to partake in the many outdoor and sporting opportunities that exist in the region including one of the best surf beaches in New Zealand, fishing, white-water rafting and caving.

Tauranga Boys' College is a proud supporter of Outdoor Education New Zealand.

Level 1 Health and Outdoor Education Experiencing outdoor education activities and their effect on well-being. Rock climbing, Kite surfing, kayaking Social responsibility. Adventure based learning. Performance of a skill. Bouldering/rockclimbing. What factors affect the learning of physical skills Coastguard 'Day Skipper' experience	Level 2 Outdoor Education Sea Kayaking Adventure based learning Bouldering and top rope climbing First Aid Kite Surfing Scuba diving	Level 3 Outdoor Education Potential for NZOIA Instructor Qualifications Sea Kayaking Diving Advanced – Open Water Certificate Environmental/Tourism Studies Mountain Industry Training Camp. Snow skiing and snowboarding Rock Climbing Advanced Kite surfing