Education Outside the Classroom at St Dominic's College
OUTDOOR EDUCATION AT ST DOMINIC’S COLLEGE
St Dominic’s College offers a variety of Outdoor Education opportunities for students. The Year 7 programme involves a trip to Muriwai Beach Surf Life Saving club for a Beach Education day. The Year 8 programme takes students to Finlay Adventure Camp on Lake Karapiro for a 4 day/3 night camp. The Year 10 programme has students involved in high ropes adventure courses, kayaking, waka ama, mountain biking, tramping and raft building.
At Year 12 students can join the Level 2 Outdoor Education course. As well as being a fully approved NCEA course offering 24 Level 2 credits, this programme uses a variety of outdoor pursuits to promote personal and social growth in order to create confident, independent young women who have the potential to become future St Dominic’s College and community leaders. In the past the outdoor pursuits have included rock climbing (indoor and outdoor), caving, mountain biking, sea kayaking and the opportunity to become leaders on the Year 10 EOTC programme.
Other EOTC opportunities available to St Dominic’s students include the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Spirit of Adventure, Outward Bound, Orienteering and Adventure racing (aka Rogaine).
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