JOURNEYS, EXPEDITIONS AND ADVENTURE WEEK

At Ballarat Grammar we look to extend and challenge every student through journeys and expeditions. We know that when students are in an unfamiliar environment, having to work as a team and contribute to something bigger than themselves, they begin to see the world differently; they begin to see themselves in a new light.

Our Round Square exchange program begins in Year 8 and offers the opportunity for numerous students to experience a new environment with a host school and host family at one of our Round Square partner schools in Australia, New Zealand or Singapore. On these two-week exchanges, students are challenged to become members of a different school community, and with this comes much learning. Students develop their independence and confidence in new environments and with new people. In Year 10, students can apply for an international exchange.

Our service projects that currently run to East Timor and Thailand complement the very popular Timber Creek experience to the Kimberley. These three experiences occur in September for Year 8 and/or 9 students, and along with a Mountain Bike Expedition along the Goldfields track, challenge students to go beyond where they thought they could. Year 10 and 11 students have the opportunity to go on ‘Adventure Week’ in September or can apply for International Round Square experiences.

We see our students flourish on these experiences and know that for many, they are important first steps in them becoming involved and engaged worldly citizens.