Programmes are planned within teams to extend and challenge students appropriately.

Extension lead teachers co-ordinate additional opportunities based on the voice of our students across the school. 

These are offered to selected students across the school who are achieving to a very high standard and show interest in a range of areas including:

• Writing Extension and Competitions

• Debating

• Film making  / Music production / Podcasting
  

• Speech Extension
  

• Choir and Chorale
  

• Science Fair
  

• Emerging Leaders Groups
  

• Mathematics Extension, Canta Maths Teams 

• Maths and Science Badges 
  

• Dance groups

• Gymnastics Team
  

• Orchestral Group, Jazz Band, Rock Bands, Ukulele Band
  

• Code Club and e Sports Groups
  

• Food Technology Extension Groups
  

• Otago Problem Solving Competition
  

• Canty Technology Challenge Competition

• EPRO8 Engineering Competition

• Lego and Robotics Competitions

• Cultural Groups — Kapa Haka and Pasifika Groups
  

• Design Extension Groups

• Art Extension Groups

Our Tōtara Mai and BEST programmes are also a large part of encouraging students to pursue their interests and strengths and stretch themselves as learners.