1 Sep 2025

Student's plea to keep outdoor education as a subject

From Checkpoint, 4:23 pm on 1 September 2025

A year 13 student has given an impassioned plea to the government to keep outdoor education on the seniors subject list, and said it is one of the most valuable parts of her education. Education Outdoors NZ fears the subject could dropped from the list in the govenrment's overhaul of secondary school qualification, and re-classified as vocational course. Year 13 student at Raglan Area School, Star Knuiman spoke to Lisa Owen.