Outdoor Education & Environmental Studies

Year 11 - "Trangia MasterChef" Competition

The The Year 11 OES class put their camp cooking skills to the test during class time, planning and preparing adventurous meals on the small, lightweight stoves that we use on Outdoor Education trips. 

Georgia Meggs and Lachie Pensak whipped up a delicious ‘burrito bowl’.

Jack Ford and Luka Hildebrand made the Peruvian-inspired ‘Lomo Saltado’.

Oscar Benson and Cooper Young made an excellent Japanese Ramen.

Eli Beach and Jamie Matthews mad an awesome traditional carbonara (not pictured). 

Year 10 - Mount Buffalo Camp

Students from the Year 10 Outdoor Education class travelled to the Mount Buffalo National Park in week 6 for an overnight camp at Lake Catani. 

Our first stop was about halfway up the mountain, where we hiked down to the Rollason’s Falls. After a tough hike back up, we had lunch before getting back in the bus to drive to the Horn: Mount Buffalo’s highest point. After a walk to the summit, the views were fantastic in all directions. 

Keen to relax and cool down, we set up our camp at Lake Catani Campground, before cooling off in the lake itself. Ms Ronald organized a watercolour painting activity, which was a nice way to wind down before cooking dinner. 

After a relaxed morning pack-up, we set out on another hike – this time over to the Mount Buffalo Gorge. Another classic location with breathtaking views. After the walk back, we cooled down in the old rock hut and chatted about our time on the mountain, before cruising back down to Wangaratta. 

Thanks to all the students who came along and made it a really great experience for all. 

Year 11 - Murray River Canoe Trip

The Year 11 OES class were met with glorious conditions upon arriving at Tocumwal on the spectacular Murray River. The small country town famous for being home to the big ‘Murray Cod’ was the perfect starting point for our thirty-five kilometre meander down Australia’s longest inland waterway. 

We set off from the boat ramp by mid-afternoon and cruised our way along to ‘Bottom Beach’, which we had almost all to ourselves. It was a pleasant evening, camping on the sandy banks of the mighty Murray, nestled in amongst River Red Gum saplings. 

After a slow morning pack-up, the group enjoyed a fierce session of beach cricket in amongst some robust discussion about the day’s plan. It was a hot one, which meant frequent stops to cool down in the river. By mid-afternoon, we had settled on ‘Ulupna Beach’ as a campsite. 

We packed up on the final morning with around twelve kilometres left to cover. The conditions varied between light drizzle to outright downpours of rain, leaving everyone saturated in the humid conditions by the time we sighted the willow trees of our final destination of ‘Morgan’s Mill’. 

Thanks to all the students for making such an enjoyable trip. We are looking forward to an overnight bushwalk at Mount Samaria in Week three next term. Thanks also to Ms Karen Mascas for coming on the trip, and to Geoff Cox for assisting us with logistics.