The school logo is a stylised waha ika (traditional Māori weapon), which contains a map of all of the lakes in the Rotorua District.

The school motto is in Māori, "Mauria Te Pono" which translates in English as "Keep Steadfastly to the Truth".

Achievement rates for NCEA Levels 1–3, for both Māori and non-Māori students, are broadly in line with national averages.

These include Kapa Haka, Stage Challenge, Shakespeare in Schools, Cyril Bassett-RSA Speech Competition, Manu Korero and others.

In particular, the regular trip to Europe, usually including France and Italy runs every three or four years for senior students of French, History, Geography, Classics and Tourism.

Individual sports on offer include athletics and cross country, swimming, mountain biking, cycling, and orienteering.