NCEA Level 1 Outdoor Education

Programmes in outdoor education are important for reconnecting increasingly urbanized and digitally focused ākonga with nature and their local environment. Through learning in outdoor education, ākonga can explore concepts such as manaakitanga (care and responsibility), kaitiakitanga (guardianship), whakawhanaungatanga (social connections), ārahitanga (leadership), and kotahitanga (unity and cooperation).

Outdoor education includes learning skills in specific outdoor activities, such as mountain biking and tramping. It also includes developing an appreciation of the local area, learning the stories, and how the environment is connected to where they live. Outdoor activities foster the personal and social development of ākonga through experiences involving:

• Applying understanding of Hauora to personal experiences.

• Exploring challenging experiences for personal & social development.

• Tikanga, Tia Katanga & Manaakitanga

• Biophysical Skills

• Developing a sense of Risk analysis & management

• An Understanding of Sociocultural factors

• Goal Setting 

Students who choose Outdoor education will do so knowing that there is a requirement to attend Education outside of the classroom in our local environment. This will be a combination of day trips and overnight experiences.