Fourteen secondary school students from Northland recently completed a 21-day Outward Bound course, including Kamo High School year 12 student Kalia Trebilco-Leaf, standing third from left.
A group of Northland secondary school students have had life-changing experiences on a 21-day Outward Bound course.
Fourteen students from Northland schools tested themselves mentally and physically at Kotahitanga, an Outward Bound course designed for the region's young people.
Over 21 days, the students went through a variety of activities
held in the Outward Bound school and its surrounds in the Queen Charlotte Sound.
The students, from Bay of Islands College, Dargaville High School, Kaitaia Abundant Life School, Kaitaia College, Taipa Area School, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Kaikohe and Kamo High School - were selected for their leadership and commitment at school.
"It was great to have the Kotahitanga 2019 course in school during March. They were a really energetic and positive group of young people, who quickly became a family supporting each other as they learnt to build courage and resilience, and experience success as a member of a team. They also learned to identify their own values, develop an appreciation for the natural environment and experience being of service," said Outward Bound school director Simon Graney.
