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During participation in the Waihi College International Student Program students may take part in various activities through the year as part of Education Outside the Classroom, when spaces are available.
Some examples of these are;
School Camps:
Year 13 school camp – Aongatete, 2 nights
Year 13 Geography trip – South Island, 3 nights
Maratoto Bush Camp, Waihi, 2 nights
Water Activities:
Goat Island Dive and Snorkel – Leigh, 2 nights
Waihi Beach Surfing Lessons – Waihi Beach
Level 1 Outdoor River trip – Tarawera, Rotorua, 2 nights
Outdoor Education sea kayak – Lake Tarawera, 1 night
White Water Rafting Geography – Rotorua day trip
Mountain biking and tramping:
Level 1-3 PE Trips – Hauraki Rail Trail biking
Level 3 PE – Overnight treks
Skiing and Snow Boarding
Winter trips to Whakapapa or South Island
End of Year International program
Waihi College also offers an exciting and comprehensive end of year programme. Activities run for the three weeks of our senior exam leave in November and December. We offer a wonderful range of overnight and day activities. Some we organize ourselves and some are offered through our trusted local tour operators who specialize in trips for international students.
Students together choose the activities and trips that they most want to do. The activities and costs are finalised in October each year, and students use their refundable school accounts to meet these costs.
Potential activities depending on demand:
Sightseeing to Hobbiton, Rotorua Cultural Tour, White water rafting, Waitomo Glow Worm Caves or BlackWater Rafting, Hiking Tongariro Crossing or Pinnacles near Thames, Mountain biking, Maratoto Bush Camp (Waihi), local days walks Orokawa, Homunga, Karangahake. Day trips to Coromandel Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove, Waimarino kayak and adventure park, Rainbows End Adventure park, Horse Treks, Auckland Shopping Trip.
During the year, Waihi College International Department will also offer extra excursions, usually one a term, from the list above.
There is also the opportunity for to join international students from all over NZ on South and North Island tours during school holidays, with external registered tour providers. These require your booking and consent separately from Waihi College, and travel to and from these trips are at the student’s expense.