Cashing in on Rotorua Business Lesson Y11 Accounting students had a fantastic time swapping the classroom for two of Rotorua’s top adventure enterprises earlier this month. As part of their cash management assessment, the students visited Skyline Rotorua and the 3D Trick Art Gallery to learn how the two tourism heavyweights do business. .
Students Hone New Outdoor Skills Our Y13 OE students have conquered another epic outdoor challenge, this time putting their hiking, surfing, and survival skills to the test. The outdoor education class relocated to Ōhope for two days this month for the Ōhope Survivor Camp. And what a challenge it was! Students began by trekking 7km…
Touring Auckland’s Scientific Side Year 13 Biology students travelled to Auckland to experience all that the Auckland Zoo, Kelly Tarlton Aquarium and Tiritiri Matangi island have to offer. A day at the zoo incorporated the vital role that zoos play in conservation efforts and in ensuring the genetic diversity of endangered species is maintained. We…
Students’ Battle of Endurance A huge shout out to our Y11 Sports Science students who last month slogged their way through a gruelling 24-hour outdoor epic adventure. Twenty-six students took part in the annual expedition which saw them journey from Papamoa Surf Club to Mauao. It was 12km of hard slog through the sand while…
Having a Blast on Mt Tarawera A lucky group of Y11 students recently stepped out of the classroom and into the heart of Mt Tarawera’s infamous volcanic crater. Y11 Science and Y11 Geography students hiked to the summit last month as part of their upcoming internal assessment. Although challenging at times, the crater walk climb…
Outdoor Education Timber Trail In September, a group of Year 13 Outdoor Education students undertook the gruelling, challenging and adventurous task of Mountain Biking the Timber Trail in the Pureora Forest, Central North Island. The Trail managed by the Department of Conservation is an 85km, grade 3 intermediate single trail track. The weather was against…
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…
Cockle Bay Two Biology classes from Aquinas College descended on the foreshore at Beach Road on Friday to sample organisms’ populations. We began the day with a korero from Tu Piahana from Huria Marae. The area is vital to local Māori, and has changed with the people’s growth in Tauranga. Matua Tu explained the impact…
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