Each year in the September school holidays a group of Year 10 students embark on an 11-day tour to immerse themselves in the culture, unique landscapes and history of the Northern Territory. This year, 44 students toured iconic Australian landmarks, from their first stop at Uluru before heading up the middle of Australia and around the Kakadu and Litchfield national parks, finishing in Darwin. Students got involved in erecting and dismantling tents, assisting with meal preparation and clean-up, helping with loading and unloading the bus and they had to manage their own money.
Here are some student reflections of the trip:
On 22 September we (a group of 44 students) left to go to the centre of Australia and to travel from Uluru up to Darwin. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, full of fun adventures and good company. My experience with the trip was a positive one. Although, at the time, I didn’t know that many people, I ended up meeting lots of people I can now call friends. I enjoyed the moments where we would all sing along to the songs that were played on the bus and Miss Carmody auctioned off some of our items. Apart from the annoyance of people complaining about how to set tents up, the experience was amazing and the group that I went with was the nicest group I’ve ever met. — Maddison Schumi (Year 10 Red)
Central 2018 was a great experience and a great time. It was a good opportunity to make new mates and it was great to see some of the places and landmarks that people come from all over the world come to see and we could see them together. — Kane McDonald (Year 10 Red)
We flew into Ayers Rock and made our way up to Darwin through some of the most beautiful scenery I have seen. The highlight of the trip for me was Edith Falls. The swim over to the waterfall had us looking at the scenery for a while and we were able to take in our beautiful surroundings. I would highly recommend going on the Central Australia trip as it is one of the best experiences I have had. — Michelle Richardson (Year 10 Bronze)
