Our aim is to improve the relationship that people have with the outdoors, and for them to enjoy a range of recreational and educational experiences. We utilise outdoor settings as a means of escape from social stresses; to gain better understanding of ourselves; improve our relationships with others; and find enjoyment associating within groups away from our structured surroundings.
WEOA Philosophy of Outdoor Education
Providing a gradual and varied camping experience, through each year level the student will gain concepts and skills that will set the foundations for life and personal growth. By taking the experience a piece at a time and stretching the boundaries with each step, the student will therefore be able to appreciate the experience for what it is and not be shocked by living in the bush or sleeping in a tent. The idea is to develop a self-sufficient skill level to ultimately give students the ability to make knowledgeable choices about the outdoor experiences they then take on, whether it be in further education or a personal expedition.
Increasing the level of challenge and experience helps the students develop a sense of satisfaction through the achievements made. The students also have the opportunity to develop life tools such as personal responsibility for what they can achieve, problem solving, independence as a leader and the ability to work with others.
Wilderness Escape has been providing schools and other groups with quality camps for more than 20 years. Our experience of working with such a broad range of people and community groups has provided us with the knowledge necessary to ensure that your school camp or adventure activity is conducted an a manner which exceeds expectations.
Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures operates throughout South Australia, Victoria and beyond. Operating over such a large area provides us with the scope to run a large number of activities at many different sites.
Participants can stay in tents or dormitory accommodation depending on client learning outcomes and budget.
Some of the main locations include:
• Normanville
• Hindmarsh Island
• Victor Harbor
• Goolwa
• Coorong National Park
• Yorke Peninsula
• Fox Creek
• Kuitpo Forest
• Wilpena Pound
• Mambray Creek
• Grampians
• Mount Arapiles
• Mount Crawford
• Deep Creek
• Argadells
• Kangaroo Island
• Para Wirra
We provide a wide range of activities throughout each season. These range from aquatic activities through Term 1 and 4, and land based activities through Term 2 and 3.
Aquatic activities include:
• Kayaking/canoeing
• Surfing and body boarding
• Sailing
• Snorkelling
Land Based activities include:
• Bushwalking
• Rockclimbing and Abseiling
• Mountain Biking
• Raft Making
• Fishing
• Beach Games
• Problem solving and initiative challenges
• Orienteering
• Billy Carts
• Bush and Survival Skills
As Wilderness Escape provides many different services, our employees have various levels of training and qualifications, ranging from Outdoor Education diplomas and degrees to teaching degrees which Wilderness Escape views as a continual process. We also encourage employees to obtain industry-based instructor qualifications for activities such as rockclimbing, bushwalking, sailing and kayaking. We generally require and provide training in the following areas:
Mandatory Notification
Senior First Aid
Remote Area First Aid
Asthma first aid training
Epilepsy management
Autism Awareness
Behaviour Management
Manual handling
Introduction to lesson planning
Group management
Risk management
Wilderness Escape has identified the benefits of multi-skilling and strongly supports employee development. We encourage continuous learning and also the sharing of knowledge and skills between staff members. Our ability to teach and learn from each other has set us apart from other organisations and played a major part in our success as a business.
Wilderness Escape has been operating since 1991.
We offer programs to suit any budget.
Our school camps range from day activities or overnight bunkhouse camps, to extended expedition style camps. Every school we deal with has a school camp program individually designed to accommodate the age and experience of the students, the desired activities, destination, seasonal requirements and the schools' desired learning outcomes.
"Our goal is to guide people through experiential learning to achieve a range of personal skills in outdoor pursuits that will increase the person’s participation and appreciation of outdoor pursuits and the environment."
• There is less preparation time required by your staff. Therefore the school saves thousands of dollars each year.
• We provide all the equipment for programs.
• We are curriculum-focused and incorporate learning areas into the programming.
• We have highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic staff
• We are the market leader in providing outdoor education programs
• We help to develop leadership and personal life tools through the experiences presented to students
• We provide a quality program that continually evolves
• We enable student involvement in the camp program and create parental understanding in the value of the outdoor education experience
• We challenge the individual through a progression of skill learning that is developmental and provides a level of choice as to how high the desired skills become
• We promote awareness of minimal impact camping and care of the local environment
• We maintain quality while providing cost efficiency through the use of our own extensive resources
• We provide professional staff members that are motivated and qualified
• We challenge students to grow in personal confidence, tolerance for others, problem solving skills, and the ability to deal with challenge
• We structure the outdoor education program so that it is complimented by other curriculum areas
• We offer a wide variety of outdoor pursuits
• We incorporate cultural units in programs that promotes indigenous awareness
• We offer a unique and innovative program structure
$20 million public liability insurance
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