Students at Massey High School are part of a ground-breaking academic programme producing amazing results.

Facilitators use data from students, which includes those from the nor-west, to set targets based on their strengths and weaknesses.

Last year's head boy Sam Williams found the programme very helpful.

"We got an initial start-up with our deans or academic counsellors and they helped us understand where we were at, what we were going to do in the future and what we needed at our current point in time.

"It looked at all the tests you sat in each subject, so you could see if you needed to work in any specific areas."

The 17-year-old plans to do a conjoint bachelor of arts and law degree at Auckland University this year.

Deputy head girl for 2009, Leanne Stewart, says pupils are given a list of short and long-term goals to work towards.

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