Kokoda Trail Trek

The Western Youth Kokoda program organised by the Victoria Police is an initiative to engage with young people from diverse backgrounds from the western region. Four of our students who took part in this initiative were Ashley Tia Dau Akol and Grace Garang from Year 12 and Maara Piniata from Year 10 along with many other young people trekking through the Kokoda Trail in Papa New Guinea. Our students participated in a training program before leaving for Kokoda in order for them to be physically ready for the requirements of the trip before leaving May 28 for ten days.

Our school community would like to thank Victoria Police for giving our students an opportunity to be trekkers where they experienced  a meaningful cultural, physical, emotional journey and giving them insight into history of what our Australian soldiers endured during wartime.

Our students returned very inspired by their experience, striving to achieve a personal goal, such as leadership skill and teamwork. The Kokoda adventure was part of creating positive experience which will alternatively stay with our students for forever.