Year 10 Immersion: An Unforgettable New Zealand Adventure

Some Year 10 students took an incredible 4-day immersion trip to New Zealand, filled with adventure and cultural experiences. Here’s a glimpse of their exciting journey:

The group explored the magical glow worms in the Waitomo Caves, enjoyed a traditional Hāngī and cultural show, and visited a traditional living Māori village where they tasted corn cooked in geothermal hot springs. They also took a scenic gondola ride, raced down the luge, and experienced the thrill of a speed boat ride and swoop swing in Velocity Valley. Additionally, they visited a Kiwi fruit orchard, learning about the local agriculture.

This trip provided our students with unforgettable experiences and a deeper understanding of New Zealand’s rich culture and natural beauty.

What is Immersive Learning?

Immersive learning experiences aim to broaden horizons, encourage resilience and foster a growth mindset to underpin success in their senior years of schooling. The experiences also aim to provide lasting memories, whilst supporting the building of connections and the formation of lifelong friendships. These programs deepen the bonds between students, open new perspectives on the places visited and allow girls to meet significant personal and academic challenges prior to their entry to the senior years of high school.

Immersive learning experiences begin in our Junior School and continue on in the Senior School. Each one is unique in it’s design but they all have some common threads that link the experiences together. For example, each experience has a service learning component, each has an Indigenous component and each one is linked to curriculum and pastoral care outcomes.

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