Our academic purpose is to challenge all students to meet their academic goals. By the time they leave us, King's College will have encouraged them to work hard to maximise their academic potential.

King's is proud of its academic record and, through our Entrance Examination, we ensure that students have the ability and potential to cope with our academic curriculum. Class sizes are limited and our policy of a low pupil-to-teacher ratio ensures students are given greater individual attention in the classroom. We prepare students for their best possible achievement in external national examinations including NCEA and Cambridge examinations, and for further tertiary study. Throughout their time at King's, their performance is monitored regularly, through order grades, tutoring interviews and term reports. By closely monitoring individual performance, we can quickly identify any areas which may need improvement.

Our academic curriculum is broad ranging and includes Arts, Science, Commerce, Music, Practical Art, Physical Education, Religious Studies and Computer Technology. As a student progresses to more senior levels, greater individual choice is introduced into the curriculum and this allows for specialisation where required. We encourage our students to retain a broad range of subjects for as long as possible. More information about the curriculum is included in the Academic Guide.

King's is a world leader in the use of information technology as a learning tool. All our senior students are required to own a laptop computer and this enables course material and notes to be downloaded directly to them from the College's network. We have introduced information technology into every aspect of our College. All King's students are taught the necessary skills to use the electronic facilities and to develop their research capabilities.