Details: Kalbarri is well known for its river gorges, coastal cliffs and the Murchison River meandering through this top tourist town. Students participate in short form expeditionary travel in and out of the Murchison River gorge and visit sites close to the town of Kalbarri to connect with nature.  This program operates over two weeks in Term 2 with 50% of students attending the first rotation (Saturday – Thursday) and the remainder the second rotation (Saturday – Thursday). Students and staff alike, attending this program will be living out of a hiking pack, though many of the main movements rely on bus travel. Students will be allocated to their appointed rotation in consultation with key staff. 

Building upon skills learnt the previous year the year 9 OLP ascribes to the notion of ‘slow pedagogy’, in this we ask ourselves, what is right here, what can we learn by intentionally slowing down? The gorge environment provides a spectacular backdrop for significant time spent exploring and relaxing with peers, and this program supports and intentionally plans for this. Allowing adolescents to go slower, to talk, to explore, to remind themselves that childhood is to be cherished.

Location: Kalbarri

Transport: Information will be provided to parents regarding bus departure and arrival times for their group rotation. 

Contact: For further information, please email Jason Zaurs on jason.zaurs@ggs.wa.edu.au