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Perry Outdoor Education Trust equips schools in low socio-economic communities to develop young people using outdoor education experiences.
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Perry Outdoor Education Trust delivers training to provide teachers with the skills to deliver quality outdoor education programmes.
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Awesome Tarawera High School prefect Waiharakeke Biddle is the winner of the 2019 Perry Outdoor Education Trust award. Pictured here with Karen who despite how she looks in the photo was super stoked to attend this special event!
Shout out to Kiwi Camping for the Kea tent.
Congratulations Waiharakeke!!
Congrats Waiharakeke Biddle so nice to meet you
Congrats Wai, an inspirational leader and role model.
Congratulations to Paeroa College POET award winner Montelle Herekiuha who has also been chosen as a prefect in 2020.
Another shout out to @kiwicamping for the awesome Kea 3 tent!
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Well done my Bowie. So proud of you huni ❤
Congratulations, Montelle!
Congratulations Montelle..xx
Well deserved,a long time coming.
Chare bub, congratulations!
Congrats Montelle well deserved
Ruby Hodgson you good?
CONGRATULATIONS to Taylor Beadle - Huntly College winner of BOTH our Outdoor Leadership Award and the HeadStart Scholarship. Taylor's off to study at Wintec for the Certificate in Outdoor Adventure! Shout out to Kiwi Camping who donated the awesome Kea tent and Brian Perry Charitable Trust for the scholarship.
Congratulations, Taylor!
We have found five things from around the web to inspire, interest and inform you over the weekend (and beyond) - have a read!
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The weekend is here! If you’re in need of some inspiration or extra knowledge, take a few moments to browse the five links we have found from around the web: Australian Outdoor Educator Beau Miles c...Annual Reports
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Five Things
The weekend is here! If you're in need of some inspiration or extra knowledge, take a few moments to browse the five links we have found from around the web: Australian Outdoor Educator Beau Miles created a beautiful wooden canoe paddle from scrap junk wood he found...
Five Things
The weekend is nearly here and whether you’ll be spending it indoors or outdoors, we’ve brought you five more links from around the web to read in your downtime. Should kids climb trees? How high should they climb? Which trees are safe to climb? A whole heap of...
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We hear the term waste-free banded around quite a lot, but when it comes to events our eco-conscious ideals often seem to go out of the window – balloons, plastic wrapped snacks, drink bottles and promotional trinkets all become the accepted offerings. The Lodge Real...
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