Education Outside the Classroom

Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) plays a key part of the learning at NSC. Each year level goes on a camp annually, and in addition to this many subject areas also use our local environment to enhance learning.

Year Level Camps

• Year 7 - Borland Lodge
• Year 8 - Mavora Lakes
• Year 9 - Te Anau
• Year 10 - Port Craig Tramp
• Year 11 - Kepler Tramp
• Year 12 - Queenstown Peer Support Training/Mountain Biking
• Year 13 - Snow Farm & Tertiary Open Days
   

Leadership

• Outward Bound Scholarship (Year 11-13)
• National Young Leaders Day (Year 8)
• Grip Leadership Conference (Year 12/13)
• SADD Conference (Year 13)
• Lions Leadership Course - Borland Lodge (Year 11-13)
   

Curriculum Activities

Science

• Science Fair
• Farm Studies
• Portobello Aquarium
• Riverton Beach
   

Mathematics 

• Bungy Jumping and Zipline
   

Humanities

• Inquiring Minds
   

Design Technology

• Grass Kart Competition
   

English

• Riverton Beach
   

Agriculture and Horticulture

• On farm one day a week (Year 11-13)
   

Careers

• Gateway Programme
• Trades Academy