Year 9 Endeavour
Year 9 Endeavour Highlights
Our Year 9 Endeavour program has been offered for more than 25 years and is a key part of the College’s philosophy and curriculum, as well as having a proud and successful history. The successful completion of Endeavour can be counted towards a students Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The traditional expedition is held for nine days in the Chewings Ranges, an adjunct of the West MacDonnell National Park and the surrounding area to the west of Standley Chasm. Students participate in bushwalking, abseiling, rock climbing, a low-ropes course, navigation, swimming and cooking.
Year 9 Endeavour is a journey-based expedition meaning students move campsites each day and travel with all food, clothing and equipment in their packs. Although the students learn a number of outdoor skills, the focus of the program is personal development through interaction with others. Endeavour aims to build confidence and resilience, raise self-esteem, increase initiative, encourage leadership and develop strategies that can be used successfully, individually or in a group. Through working in small, independent and self-sufficient groups, students connect through communal living, encouraging them to cooperate with the environment and their peers. They are faced with challenges that provide them with opportunities for personal growth and the extension of their horizons.
We acknowledge the Arrernte people as the traditional custodians and first educators of Mparntwe. Our school is home to students from nations all around the world. We ‘strive’ to work with and continue learning from First Nations people. We ‘seek’ to be a part of Australia’s reconciliation journey by engaging in truth-telling. We aim to ‘care’ for Country through connection and environmental education. We pay our respects to elders past and present and thank them for their care of Country and sharing of knowledge.