The purpose of the On Country Learning Program is to: build leadership, capacity and connection in our attending students; leadership amongst their peers and our broader community; capacity in decision making, resilience, self-confidence and connection to their country, community, and each other. Students will participate in a range of practical activities at Birrigai, and its surrounds culminating in an overnight walk in Week 10.
Program Overview
Date | Overview | Activities |
Week 2 | Introduction to program, site familiarisation | AM: Walk around site, Acknowledgement PM: Campfire, Damper cooking, Setting goals |
Week 3 | Team building | AM: Team Rescue PM: Crate challenge |
Week 4 | Connection to Country and Culture | Full Day: Rock shelter, Bush food |
Week 5 | Leadership skills/activities | AM: Introduce Group Dynamics, Group Challenges PM: Giant Swing, Supporting each other |
Week 6 | Roping day | AM: High/ low ropes course PM: Intro to abseiling |
Week 7 | Snake Rock | Full Day: Climbing + Abseiling |
Week 8 | Gibraltar Peak | Full Day: Days walk to Gibraltar Peak + surrounds. A to B walk |
Week 9 | Celebration Prep | Full Day: Planning, route finding, gear allocation, logistics |
Week 10 | Celebration overnight camp | Day 1: Start at Honey Suckle camp ground, walk the AAWT via Booroomba to Bushfolds Flats , Day 2: Bushfolds Flats to Namadgi NP visitors centre via Mt Tennent. |
