In Years 9 and 10, selected students participate in an Academy, representing one of the following leading team sports at this school: football, hockey, netball rugby, basketball and volleyball.
Furthermore, the school is committed to delivering wider sport development opportunities in both pre-season and during the season where students involved in sport programmes are offered the opportunity to improve their skill sets and understanding of the sport from high level coaches. As an example, Rangitoto Alumni and current Tall Fern basketball player runs development sessions for targeted girls basketball players during the season, additional to their team trainings.