In addition to our Outdoor Education and End of Year Programme, we offer a wonderful range of overnight and day activities for students. Some we organize ourselves and some are offered through our trusted local tour operators who specialize in trips for international students. Most trips happen during weekends and holiday times and are offered in both the first and second semester. All trips are optional and offer students an additional opportunity to see our region and also to venture a little further from Waihi.  Trips and activities may include:

  • Surf lessons after school (Waihi Beach Surf School)
  • South Island tours (registered tour providers – international students from all over NZ)
  • North Island weekend tours (registered tours providers – exclusive to Waihi College International students)
  • North Island weekend trips and activities (with Waihi College Staff – exclusive to Waihi College International students)
  • Coromandel Tour
  • Journey to Hobbiton
  • Bay of Island and Cape Reinga Tour
  • Black Water Rafting
  • Waitomo Caving, White Water Rafting and Glow Worm Caves
  • Cultural Tour of Rotorua
  • Tongariro Crossing
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Taupo Sky Diving and Bungy
  • Auckland Shopping Trip
  • Skiing and Snow Boarding (Term two and three)
  • Shopping and movies in nearby cities such as Tauranga

End of Year Programme

Waihi College offers an exciting and comprehensive end of year programme. Activities run for the full four weeks of our senior exam leave in November and December with international students on activities right up to the last week of school. Each year students can visit Mayor Island, Mt Tongariro, Hahei, Cathedral Cove, Whanganui River, Hot Water Beach, Rotorua and Taupo as well as activities in the local and wider region. Students surf, skydive, fish, kayak, go caving and rafting and many more overnight and day activities.

The End of Year Programme is finalized in October each year and students have an input into the activities and trips that they most want to do. There are some additional costs attached depending on the programme that is set and students can use their refundable student account to meet any additional fees that arise.