Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Outdoor & Environmental Studies

One of the things I most enjoy is walking into my VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies class on the first day of the semester and announcing with much enthusiasm to students that they are about to embark on a magical mystery tour of nature, people, and ideas that will change forever the way they think about things and will have lasting value for their lives. Some of the highlights for this year have been the 9-day wilderness expedition along the Overland Track in Tasmania, the cross-country skiing trip on the Bogong High Plains, and the tour of the Great Ocean Road, which included mountain bike riding, snorkel diving, caving, and an overnight canoeing trip on the Glenelg River. Throughout this course our students have learnt both the intrinsic and extrinsic values of nature and the important role they have for protecting and preserving our fragile planet for future generations. Mr David Clarke