The King’s College Adventure Challenge programme aims to unlock potential in students through discovery in the wild.
All Year 10 students spend approximately one month away from home and school on the Adventure Challenge as part of the Education Outside the Classroom curriculum.
This includes:
- 7 days at Ahuroa: King’s College Venture Camp, Puhoi.
- 4 days on Steinlager II: Sir Peter Blake's 85 foot Maxi Yacht
- 10 days in Tongariro National Park
During the month, students will take part in a broad spectrum of outdoor activities which may include: Tramping for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, Swimming, Kayaking, Bush Craft and Bush Survival, Camping, Orienteering, Navigation, Ropes Courses, Compass Courses, Abseiling, Firearms, Climbing Wall, Initiative Exercises, Solo Experience, Problem-Solving, Trust Exercises, Sea Kayaking, Sailing, Snorkelling, Rock-Climbing, Confidence Course Activities, Canoeing, Tubing, Caving, Snow Skills and River Walking, to name but a few.
N.B. All of these activities are weather dependent and some are also seasonally dependent, so there may be a great degree of variation in activities undertaken by various classes.
For purchasing of adventure gear, the link listed below titled 'NZ Sailing Trust catalogue' allows you to order direct from NZ Sailing Trust. If you state that it is for the King’s College Adventure Challenge they will put that logo on the right chest.
Please use the contact details in the catalogue as King’s College is not involved in the purchase. Purchases help to fund the good work the NZ Sailing Trust does in providing sailing adventures for NZ teenagers.