Out and About
Adventure, Challenge and Growth in Outdoor Education
It has been another fantastic term of adventure and challenge for our Outdoor Education students!
In Week 5, our Stage 2 students completed their final camp of the year with their self-reliant bushwalk through Deep Creek National Park. This experience allowed our Year 11's to plan and complete the bushwalk, independent from their teachers, putting into practice all of the skills they have developed in Outdoor Education. The bushwalk was a fitting final challenge for the classes and a great opportunity for students to reflect on just how much they have grown in confidence and capability throughout their Outdoor Education experience.
In Week 9, our new Stage 1 classes kicked off their first camp of the semester with a kayaking adventure in the Riverland through Ral Ral Creek. For most students, this was their first opportunity to experience an Outdoor Education camp, providing plenty of opportunities to develop new skills, build relationships and step outside their comfort zones. Students spent time on the water developing their leadership, navigation and kayaking skills while also experiencing the unique Riverland environment.
It was fantastic to see students embracing the challenges, supporting one another and making the most of their time in the outdoors. Both camps provided valuable opportunities for students to learn beyond the classroom, develop independence and create memorable experiences with their peers.
We are already looking forward to what the next term of Outdoor Education will bring!
Tenayah Lange & Scott Charlton
Outdoor Education Teachers
Year 9 Connected Schools Band Tour
Throughout Week 9 and 10, the Year 9 Music class went on a tour to some feeder primary schools, visiting St Paul Lutheran and Good Shepherd. They performed a 30-minute concert to the entire school. The students ran the concert themselves, which was very interactive and included performances of well-known classics such as Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Billie Jean, rock classic Livin’ on a Prayer and Jamiroquai’s Canned Heat.
Several students also volunteered to play solos on their various instruments to demonstrate the sound of each. This tour was a great opportunity for our Year 9s to perform and the primary school audience absolutely loved it!
Catherine Stanley
Music Coordinator
Debating
On Wednesday, 9 September, Seniors Yellow secured a win against Concordia College, disagreeing with the topic that: 'Schoolies is a bad idea.'
Congratulations to Gjevika, Elna, Thinara and Lucy for their work in winning this tough debate and difficult topic stance! It was a very strong debate but despite the tough topic and side, the team all prepared some excellent points and rebuttals.
As a result of winning the Quarter Final, the Semi Final took place exactly one week later on Wednesday, 16 September. Seniors Yellow had only 7 days to prepare a negative stance for the topic that 'governments should be able to ban political organisations that threaten democratic values.'
We are very pleased to report that we have a team in the 2026 Debating SA Grand Final, Seniors Yellow won the Semi Final in a unanimous decision between 3 adjudicators!
The Semi Final victory against Nazareth Catholic College was genuinely entertaining to watch and was an exemplar in planning and team cohesion. The coaches could not be prouder of how Gjevika, Thinara, Lucy and Elna went during the evening and are very keen to see them shine in the Grand Final! Mr French, thank you for your leadership of Seniors Yellow. You have led the team with great confidence and conviction over the last few years.
The details for the 2026 Debating SA Grand Final are as follows:
Affirmative: Endeavour College Yellow S
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Negative: Pedare Christian College Green S
Topic: The lesson of the Jason Arday affair is that Cambridge lost the capacity to recognise what is true.
Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
Senior: 3:30pm
Venue: The House of Assembly Chamber, Parliament House
Parents, please email Anthony Bonini, Debating Coordinator, by the end of the holidays if you are planning to attend. Endeavour College has to provide a list of all 18+ attendees to Debating SA & Parliament House.
If you are able to attend, families are encouraged to come and support Seniors Yellow as they take on one of the biggest debates of the year. The Grand Final is a special occasion and represents not only hard work from this year, but years of commitment to debating and public speaking.
Congratulations again to Seniors Yellow - you've earned this!
I look forward to sharing more good news next term. Best wishes to Seniors Yellow for the hard work in the weeks ahead!
Anthony Bonini
Debating Coordinator
SACSA AFL
In Week 8, Endeavour College sent four teams to compete at the SACSA AFL Tournament, with our Year 7/8 teams competing on day one at West Beach, followed by our Year 9/10 teams on day two. The Year 7/8 Boys faced some quality opposition throughout the day being unable to secure a win, they had a narrow four-point loss. The boys finished the tournament in 7th place overall.
The Year 7/8 Girls secured a win during the round-robin stage, along with two close losses by just two and six points. Their results saw them progress to the 5th-place playoff, where they narrowly missed out, going down by nine points to finish 6th overall.
The Year 9/10 Girls battled hard throughout the day, recording a win during the round-robin stage. They also had two closely fought matches, losing by just two and nine points. This placed them in the 5th-place playoff, where they were unable to secure the victory, finishing 6th overall.
The Year 9/10 Boys were the standout team for Endeavour, putting together an impressive tournament and losing just one game during the round-robin stage. Their strong performances earned them a place in the Grand Final, where they fought hard but couldn't quite get over the line.
The boys finished as runners-up, bringing home a well-deserved silver medal.
Lachlan Williams
Sports and Carnivals Coordinator
The Final Lap: Endeavour Pedal Prix 24-Hour Race
Last weekend our Endeavour Pedal Prix teams competed in the final event of the year, the 24 hour race at Murray Bridge. On Friday, 18 September, we all headed up to Murray Bridge to set up our tents and to get some practice laps in before the big race on Saturday. When the day finally came, the Pedal Prix leaders, myself (Monique Beattie) and Cassandra Van Mook started the race at 12:00pm as our last ever race in Endeavour College. From that point the push began, as our riders did their best to keep the bikes on the track for 24 hours straight. Not only was everyone able to contribute towards achieving this goal, but we also got some amazing and consistently quick lap times from each team.
The fastest lap achieved in Clipper was 2 minutes and 37 seconds by Jayden Sau and for Lil Ripper it was an impressive 2 minutes and 23 seconds by Edward Keast!
Overall Clipper ended up racing 379 total laps and placing 117th and Lil Ripper raced 430 total laps and placed 87th out of 150 total teams. Clipper rode 645km total and Lil Ripper was able to ride a total of 728km which could take you all the way to Melbourne!
Although there were many, many crashes and some hiccups along the way, I think it’s safe to say that the 24hour race was a perfect way to end the year off with Pedal Prix. Thanks again to the teachers, parents and students who helped make this event happen!
Monique Beattie
Year 12 Student