Adventure Skills Development

Develop your outdoor adventure skills on this holiday programme – experience a variety of disciplines while on group outdoor expeditions.

Participants have the added opportunity of completing 15 Level 3 NCEA credits.

The Adventure Skills Development course is a multi-activity, residential, adventure training programme. Activities can vary depending on the time of year and weather conditions, your programme could include a mixture of sea-kayaking, tramping, rock climbing or caving.

The course will provide you with skills in bush survival, navigation and cooking in the outdoors. You will explore the wilderness of Te Tau Ihu – Top of the South Island, a perfect multi-adventure platform to build up your outdoors expertise.

  • mountain biking kaiteri on adventure learning programme

This course is for you if:

  • You love being in the outdoors
  • Are involved or want to be involved in adventure racing
  • Want to put your best foot forward to achieve NCEA
  • OR are simply keen to inject adventure into your holiday

Learning Objectives

  • Increasing willingness to learn
  • Understanding and assuming personal responsibility
  • Developing belief in self and increasing confidence
  • Developing a positive attitude
  • Recognising and developing potential
  • Developing resilience skills (coping with challenge and change)
  • Developing positive communication skills

You will leave this course with a bunch of new friends and on an adventure buzz! Check out our latest adventures on Facebook and Instagram.

Duke of Edinburgh

You might like to consider counting a your Adventure Skills Development course towards the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award! This international award is considered the leading youth achievement award – we can help you plan your award training & assessment. Find out more….

There is an additional cost of $50 to cover Award administration and you must be enrolled in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award before you go on a programme – we can help get you started with this, please contact us.

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Further resources

| Holiday & Award Programmes | Download our brochure

| Safety First | Find out more about our safety policies

| FAQs | Find answers to most commonly asked questions

| Gear Lists | Go to our Downloads page to find a generic gear list

| Experiential Learning | Find out more about the philosophy that underpins our programmes

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Key Components:

  • Adventure

Open to:

16 - 18 year old's | Open to International students enrolled in a NZ Secondary School.

Duration:

9 days / 8 nights

Delivery:

A series of 3 x 3 day expeditions

Location:

Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks

Cost:

$1600 pp
Additional Costs If Required:
$50 pp – for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award admin fee

Dates:

13 January – 21 January 2021

APPLY NOW (or register your interest in future dates)

Notes:

*Cost includes all transport ex Nelson, food, equipment, tuition, adventures and fun!
Payment plans are available, please ask.
Airport pick up/drop off can be coordinated for those from out of the region.
Optional 15 credits at Level 3

Awards:

  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • NCEA

Qualified Educators

You're in safe hands. Our friendly & highly professional educators are expert facilitators, fully trained with recognised outdoor industry qualifications and experience.

Accredited Providers

We are accredited with the NZ Qualifications Authority and all programs align with the NZ Curriculum key competencies.

Safety Comes First

We are a registered provider of Adventure Activities with Worksafe NZ, and are Safety audit certified with OutdoorsMark.

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