Outdoor education during Alert Level 2

29/4/2020
During alert level II we are expecting to be able to deliver a variety of day events.
This will include.
  • Challenge course
  • day walks
  • mountain biking
  • kayaking
  • team and group development activities
  • environmental awareness and kaitiakitanga
  • Frisbee golf
  • on Road cycle skills
all of these activities can be delivered either as an experience on its own or contributing to broader curriculum outcomes.
AdventureWorks specialise in experiential learning and adventure centered outdoor education in the Auckland and Waikato regions. We are more than an outdoor education provider – we use adventurous activities and outdoor environments to develop people and groups. Our style of education especially supports the key competencies: Relating to Others, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing and Thinking.

Challenge course specialists​

​Our main operations base is on the Unitec campus in Mount Albert Auckland. Here we have our own challenge ropes course. We also operate the mighty river domain challenge course beside Lake Karapiro. Our safety audit scope allows us to operate at challenge course or abseil site throughout the North Island. Our outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh program extends from the central plateau area to Northland.

Adventure based learning and personal development

We can base our programmes at most Challenge Courses throughout the North Island. The Adventureworks Challenge Course on the Unitec Campus, Mt Albert is our main Challenge Course and operations base. Our programmes produce meaningful changes in groups and individuals. They are not just an outdoor recreation activity, they are a personal and social change process that uses the Challenge Course as the medium for the development of interpersonal, social, communication, teamwork and leadership skills.

Why AdventureWorks?

  • Outdoor Education WaikatoSafety culture and independent safety audit
  • Clear purpose vision and mission
  • We use experiential learning theory to maximise learning opportunities. Our method is applied to all our programmes
  • We are flexible and adaptable in our programming
  • Our programming starts with learning outcomes and then use activities to support these
  • We are mobile and can move our resources to where you need them
  • We have fantastic staff committed to our vision and mission
What we offer
  • Experienced and qualified instructors
  • Reputation for delivering purposeful and effective programmes
  • Gold Duke of EdinburghIndustry leading safety standards
  • Personal and group development programmes
Tramping and camping
  • Experienced instructors
  • Packs, clothing and boots for hire
  • Various locations around North Island
  • Support curriculum assessment
  • beginner to advanced
  • Duke of Edinburgh
Mountain Biking
  • Experienced instructors
  • Mountain bikes and trailer for hire
  • Duke of EdinburghSupport curriculum assessment
  • beginner to advanced
Archery
  • Targets and bows
  • Can be included in any programme
Sea Kayaking
  • Experienced instructors
7 double sea kayaks and all safety equipment plus trailer
3 single sea kayaks
support curriculum assessment
School camp support
  • connecting camp outcomes to the New Zealand curriculum
  • Activity support and resources
  • Safety management plan
Rock climb and abseil
  • Experienced Instructors
  • Ropes, harnesses, helmets, climbing shoes for hire
  • Various locations around North Island
  • Support curriculum assessment
  • beginner to advanced
Orienteering
  • Experienced instructors
  • Mobile orienteering course and resources
  • Support curriculum assessment
  • beginner to advanced
  • Outdoor Education for schools
Team Building
  • We specialise in team building!
  • resources and programmes specific to your learning outcomes and needs
  • Experienced and passionate staff
  • a huge bag of tricks including deinhibitizers, warm ups, initiative, problem solving, trust and communication activities

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Professional Compliance
AdventureWorks is OutdoorsMark safety certified, we undertake a surveillance audit every year and a full audit every three years as a part of the adventure activity regulations 2016

Adventureworks is a registered private training establishment, we undertake external evaluation and review every four years. We are currently a category to provider


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