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Education Outside the Classroom

Swimming Sports

10 March 2022Lorraine Schofield

Swimming Sports The annual AC Swimming Sports will be held next Wednesday (16 March) for competitive swimmers. Maximum 100 students. Vaccine passes required for students aged over 12 years and three months.  

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Y13 Outdoor Education Trip

4 March 2022Lorraine Schofield

Trading the classroom for the outdoors, a group of Y13 students have trekked to the top of the highest waterfall in the North Island. Thirty-five keen students hiked from the Matamata side of the Kaimas last month to see the spectacular Wairere Falls. Led by Mr Watson and Mr Syme, the Y13 Outdoor Education trip…

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Field Trip Magic

12 July 2021Aquinas School

The Level 3 (Yr 12 & 13) long-awaited and highly anticipated Field Trip to Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf did not disappoint! At Auckland’s Zoo, keepers and educators shared information on the vital role the Zoo plays in conservation efforts and breeding programmes in Aotearoa. A highlight of the trip was sleeping in the tunnels…

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HOEC 2021

12 July 2021Aquinas School

At this years Hilary Outdoor Education Centre our Year 9 students experienced some very cold temperatures with the coolest night a chilly -7 degrees!  The camp, at held at  Tongariro, also delighted with sunny days and blue skies and our intrepid adventurers had fun experiencing high ropes, low ropes, caving, flying foxes, the mountain and…

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Outdoor Skills at Ohope

16 April 2021Aquinas School

The Aquinas College Year13 Outdoor Education class had a fun trip to Ohope Beach, Whakatane, on the 8th and 9th of April. They undertook tramping, aquatic and coastal survival activities, including building shelters, gathering food, using natural features and resources “to survive” as part of their Level 3 NCEA assessments. It also conveniently happened in…

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Surfing Skills

16 April 2021Aquinas School

Students had a wonderful time enjoying our local backyard of Tauranga Moana as they connected with nature, each other and challenged themselves in an introduction to surfing lesson, water safety skills and beach awareness. They were brilliant ambassadors for our college and many plan to continue to ride the waves as a new interest! Highlights…

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Paddle-Boarding

12 March 2021Aquinas School

Year 13 Sports Science Standup Paddle Boarding camp. The Year 13 Sports Science class were treated to three superb days at based at the Mount Beach to participate in their first practical assessment for the year.  The group got off to a shaky start on the first day quickly learning that it’s not as easy…

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Learning on a Volcano!

12 March 2021Aquinas School

The Aquinas College Year 11 Science class, joined by Year 11 Geography students, went on the annual trip to Mt Tarawera on Wednesday.  Students were guided up the volcano and down into the depths of the crater and the cloud coverage added to the eerie feeling of this desolate lunar landscape.  We have studied the…

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Duke of Edinburgh Award

12 March 2021Aquinas School

Young people need experiences and learning outside the classroom to become committed, responsible and fulfilled citizens of the world and the The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award does just that and more. If you’re 14+ regardless of culture, physical ability, skills and interests, you’re eligible to register for the world’s leading youth achievement award. This…

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Wairere Falls

12 March 2021Aquinas School

The Aquinas College Year 13 began their Outdoor Education course with the first trip of the year. The destination –  the stunning Wairere Falls. At 153m it’s the highest waterfall in the North Island and is located in the Kaimai Ranges on the Matamata side.  Our students learned about the Maori significance of the area,…

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