Two students from Dargaville High School gave up a week of their school holidays to head to Auckland to learn the ins and outs of business at Massey University's first-ever "Business Boot Camp".
Jade Cocurullo, 16, and Jordon Corston, 16, jumped at the chance to attend the bootcamp held at the university's Albany campus.
The pair said there were limited business opportunities in Dargaville and they were delighted when their teacher suggested they go to the camp.
Jade hopes to go to university then get a management job and work for an interesting company after leaving school.
Jordon says he would like to own his own architecture or graphic design business one day.