Outdoor Education

STAGE 1 - 2026

Outdoor Education 1

Year 11
Length

1 Semester (10 SACE Credits)

Pre-requisite/
Preferred

Must know how to swim and be water confident. 
Be comfortable in camp environments. 

Additional Costs

$150.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor Education 2      

Year 11
Length

1 Semester (10 SACE Credits)

Pre-requisite/
Preferred

Must know how to swim and be water confident. 
Be comfortable in camp environments. 

Additional Costs

$360.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Topics that will be Covered

Learning Concepts

Outdoor Education 1

  • How to safely manage risks.  
  • Biodiversity, sustainability, and environmental studies.  
  • Reducing our impact on the environment.  
  • Snorkelling  
  • Canoeing  

 

Outdoor Education 2

  • How to safely manage risks
  • Biodiversity, sustainability and environmental studies.  
  • Collecting evidence and data in the outdoors for analysis  
  • Environmental impacts on Kangaroo Island 
  • Bushwalking and Navigation 

 

Assessment Types

Outdoor Education 1

Assessment Type 1: Research Task (40%) 

  • Barket inlet
  • Sustainable Futures 

Assessment Type 2: Planning Folio and Reflection (60%) 

  • Snorkelling
  • Canoeing Expedition

 

Outdoor Education 2

Assessment Type 1: Research Task (40%) 

  • Sustainable Forestry  
  • KI environment investigation 

Assessment Type 2: Planning Folio and Reflection (60%) 

  • Bushwalking   
  • KI Expedition  

 

Top 3 Learner Behaviours

  1. Flexible Thinker
  2. Collaborative
  3. Driven

We believe education is at the heart of a life well lived. It is a philosophy we instil in our students and one which underpins our College maxim.