The ‘original’ Hillary Outdoors Programme supports rangatahi from Year 9 to Year 13 to learn through adventure and connect through participation.
Our most popular programme packs a lot of punch in just 5 days!
Delivered at Tongariro and Coromandel – offering the best choice of land-based learning.
Groups typically arrive Sunday and depart Friday with sore muscles, smiles, and a new sense of self. For many participants this is a highlight of their year and an integral part of their growth and development.
Throughout this Programme rangatahi continuously learn through adventure and connect through participation, helping them to recognise their strengths and abilities, and develop their confidence.
Each Hillary Outdoors programme is designed in consultation with schools and groups. We tailor our programmes to focus on client-specific values, desired learning objectives and outcomes. We use experiential education, outdoor adventure, community immersion, and communal living to engage rangatahi and develop learning experiences that include teamwork, problem-solving, and activities that are physically and mentally challenging.
Find out more about Focus Areas that we can tailor to your programme in our Programme Overview.
For greatest impact we recommend booking for the full 5 day programme but we can accommodate shorter stays of 3 or 4 days to suit you.
Don’t miss out! Register your interest today or contact us for more information.
- We have been teaching outdoor skills and personal development since 1972, and we have an exceptional instructor team who are highly qualified, caring and committed
- Hillary Outdoors is a New Zealand leader in outdoor risk management; safety is paramount and all risks clients are exposed to while at Hillary Outdoors are consistently and carefully analysed and managed
- Tailor-made programmes defined in consultation with the Hillary Outdoors Team that can include specific adventures providing context to focus areas, key competencies, learning outcomes, and more…
- As a registered educational establishment, Hillary Outdoors can also help deliver Unit Standards and Achievement Standards to Year 11 – 13 students during their time with us
- This is a proven and impactful programme – in just 5 days rangatahi grow, develop, and learn new things about themselves, with numerous teachers and group leaders telling us of the positive change in their youth post-programme.
Since 1972, Hillary Outdoors has worked on the philosophy that all youth, regardless of their finances or ability, should have equal opportunity to enhance their lives through outdoor education.
The Hillary Step Scholarship (HSS) programme helps make that happen for rangatahi and subsequently whānau and hapori by awarding scholarships to help cover the cost of Hillary Outdoors programmes.
Thanks to our incredible community of funders, we have overcome financial inequities and empowered thousands of rangatahi from across Aotearoa to have life changing experiences through outdoor and adventure education.
For more information about the Hillary Step Scholarship programme and other funding opportunities, check out our Funding Information Pack for schools, groups, organisations and individuals.
Note: You must have a confirmed booking with Hillary Outdoors to be eligible for a HSS.
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