A future in outdoor education can take you to some of the most
exciting environments in the world.
- Study Outdoor Education in the heart of New Zealand's adventure
playground
- Real work experience opportunities: eg third year students gain
their instructor experience with our first year students.
- Indoor and outdoor facilities ensure you always have access to
practice your skills all year round.
Watch this video for a taste of our Outdoor Ed students putting
their theory into practice.
Aoraki is famous for Outdoor Education - we've even got Mount
Cook in our name and our campus is based in the heart of the New
Zealand adventure tourism region. Our programmes give you all the
access you need to develop your bush, skiing, kayak, mountain and
rock skills. Within driving distance for a weekend adventure lie
the West Coast, Queenstown, Wanaka, Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
and Arthur's Pass National Park.
Our tutors, highly respected industry professionals, teach you
theory and practical skills, by demonstrating how they are applied
in practice and by giving you hands-on expertise.
We have all the gear to keep you safe and fit, you can even hire
it out for your own adventures and use the campus gym and sports
equipment after hours. On campus we have a boulder room, climbing
wall and gym allowing you access to develop your skills indoors and
out.
Aoraki's outdoor education programmes have evolved over time but
their core strengths have remained the same: experienced and
dedicated staff; a close knit student and graduate community; and a
student-centred philosophy that places a large emphasis on keeping
things 'real'.