The First XV from Tauranga's Te Wharekura o Mauao has won the Under 18 Open Division title at the Gold Coast Rugby Carnival.
The team was unbeaten in five games, scoring 200 points and not conceding any.
Assistant Principal Heywood Kuka said the boys worked hard and kept to their game plan.
"We played it our way, keeping ball in hand and running from our own line - I think we only kicked the ball out three times the whole tournament," he said.
Te Wharekura o Mauao took a group of 45 students on the ten-day trip, including two netball teams and a Kapa Haka group. Mr Kuka says the students did their school and culture proud.