Outdoor Education

Subject Description

The Outdoor Education program at Tenison Woods College encapsulates four key focus areas, delivered through a series of ‘grounding’ outdoor experiences embedded in the curriculum:

• The development of outdoor skills and knowledge
• Health and Wellbeing
• Connection to Country (Human/ nature relationships)
• Care for Country (Conservation & sustainability)

Year 10 Outdoor Education has been designed for enthusiastic students to expand upon their 9SHINE experiences and continue their Outdoor Education pathway. The principal intent of the course is to encourage participation in outdoor activities and therefore offer students opportunities to connect with each other and Country. Students will experience the significant benefits for their own personal health and wellbeing as well as the sustainability of our ecosystems. During either semester, students will plan and prepare for two expeditions, including a multi-day bushwalking and rock climbing camp, and a ‘base camp’ experience encompassing surfing as well as a cultural tour of Budj Bim National Park.
In preparation for expeditions, students will build skills surrounding risk assessment, menu planning, navigation and general campcraft. Knowledge of local and First Nations sustainable practices and ecology is explicitly embedded into each experience and assessments. Students will also engage in ongoing revegetation and conservation projects within our local region.

Costs for expeditions include transport, camping fees, professional instruction, cultural tours and equipment hire. A bushwalking and rock climbing expedition cost is approximately $200 and a surfing expedition costs approximately $210.