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“I have always felt the importance of
young people becoming familiar with the out-of-doors.
It gives us challenges,
It encourages us to enjoy things that are beautiful,
It encourages us to preserve the environment.”
Sir Edmund Hillary
Lower School
Students experience a gentle introduction to EOTC by way of;
Gardening
Nature walks
Seed collection
Camping (their first of several throughout the EOTC programme)
Playing night games at camp
Middle School
 Building on the (now) established foundation from the Lower School curriculum, EOTC experiences gain in momentum;
Aquatics – visit to a Marine Reserve for snorkeling
Adventure Camping – hut making, tenting, out-door cooking
Low rope climbing - Guthrie Smith Outdoor Education Camp at Tutira
Olympics Camp – with other Steiner schools from around New Zealand, Class 5 will learn games as played by the Ancient Greeks
Caving – at Waitomo Outdoor Adventure Camp
Tree planting
City Trip to Wellington
Senior School
Classes 8 to 12 continue their EOTC curriculum, challenging students in activities and environments that extend their personal comfort zones and culminating in the Rite of Passage Odyssey experienced before graduation;
Class 8 - Aquatics – snorkeling, surfing, canoeing and canoe polo, water polo, kayaking, rafting and raft making, lifesaving, waka, windsurfing, Tree planting, High ropes, Bush survival, Tramping and outdoor cooking, ‘Adventure’ racing and Orienteering
Class 9 - Work week at a local farm
‘Triple Peaks’ camp at the central North Island mountains
Class exchange with Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School Wellington
Forge work
Basket weaving and ‘Adventure’ racing
Class 10 - Marae Week – carving, Maori Taunga, Pacific Island culture, mass catering and hangi
Class exchange with Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School
Survey Camp
Class 11 - Ski Camp – Mount Lyford (South Island), students must fundraise themselves to finance this unique experience
Class 12 - Odyssey Camp – for example; Marlborough Sounds trip incorporating kayaking around the Sounds, rafting, mountain biking, tramping
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