Earth Sanctuary Central Australia
School Learning Adventures
1 - 12 Days Outback Tours
The Earth Sanctuary ‘Outback to the Future’ tour is one of our most exciting and comprehensive programs with a range of activities that will satisfy both the students and the curriculum. Full of exciting adventure, these tours celebrate the best of both Central Australia’s iconic land marks and organisations championing sustainable practices. We encourage all schools travelling to Central Australia to get in touch with our dedicated team to help plan a tailor made Learning Adventure.
Phone (08) 89 53 6161 or email education@earth-sanctuary.com.au
Adventure Central Australia
Our Learning Adventures are based at Earth Sanctuary Alice Springs and include half day
and full day travel trips around the local region depending on your tailored program. We partner with Outback Tour Services (OTS) who provide key services for the extended leg to Watarka (Kings Canyon), Uluru (Ayres Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and schools have the option to fly in or out from Yulara. Our tours include all coach transfers, permanent camp sites, all food and meals and specialist Earth Sanctuary guides who share 20 years guiding experience and extensive paramedical training in the region.
Key Learning Outcomes
• Earth Sanctuary develops independent exploration skills, i.e Adventure activities through climbing, hiking, bike riding, abseiling
and conservation activities such as habitat reconstruction.
• Outdoor living knowledge and skills – We develop and introduce independent living skills and knowledge with support and high-level supervision.
• Group Dynamics Skills and Leadership – We inspire team cohesion with understanding group dynamics. E.g. Role and methods of reviewing dynamics on a lightweight field trip, giving and receiving feedback, and tools to facilitate discussion
• Safety and well-being outdoors – We develop decision making for safe outdoor journeys. Planning an outdoor journey. Emergency procedures and fitness preparation. Real and perceived risk. Safety management critical thinking.
• Environmental awareness – We help to Identify and develop knowledge of the environment required for safe and effective outdoor activity involvement.
• Environmental management, conservation and culture – We introduce knowledge supporting Indigenous methods of conserving and caring for nature for long term survival. We investigate practices such as fire stick farming and guidelines to ensure regeneration.
• Ecological literacy key themes – Concepts of nature. Ways of knowing nature, affordances. Exploring different cultural and religious approaches to nature and the way this has impacted on wild spaces.
Exclusive Campsites
Outback to the Future (OBTF) Learning Adventure covers 1-12 Days in Central Australia and our key camping locations includes:
• Earth Sanctuary Alice Springs
• Western MacDonnell Ranges
• Kings Canyon / Watarrka
• Ayres Rock / Uluru
On Tour Guides & Teachers
We are all fundamentally responsible for the health and wellbeing of students and our guides are expected to work closely with teachers to ensure activities and procedures are affectively communicated and any issues relating to student’s welfare are expressed. Earth Sanctuary guides and teachers will conduct regular discussions on at frequent stages of the tour program to ensure all relevant information and risks are communicated and any necessary actions put in place.
Hazards & Risks
Earth Sanctuary is committed to the health and safety of students and teachers. We continually review our Visitor Guide and Crisis Emergency Plan in appreciation that risk is a changing process. Satellite phones and first aid kits are carried at all times along with key contact information for any potential hazard. It must be understood from the onset that some locations visited are both remote and may be difficult to access which can cause significant delays by emergency care and services providers should a medical emergency occur. For this reason, it is absolutely imperative that safety and orientation talks and feedback are central to all activities including camp site, walks, cooking and general rest and play periods.
A positive outdoor education experience will hopefully translate into lifelong awareness of the benefits of physical exercise and a realisation that physical exertion can be fun. Earth Sanctuary’s OBTF Learning Adventure comprises 20 years of industry experience, our crew and guides are passionate, knowledgeable and trained for the unique conditions of outback Australia. We look forward to sharing our wonderful location with you and the many great learning experiences that come from our time together.
