Learning beyond the classroom is a vital part of the TRAC experience. Our camps, excursions and travel programs give students the chance to grow in independence, deepen their learning and form lasting memories.
From Prep to Year 6, students undertake many learning experiences that complement their PYP Units of Inquiry and enable them to build a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world around them. From incursions to excursions, our students are encouraged to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences, developing curiosity, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.
Students in our younger years enjoy a range of local excursions that bring learning to life, including visits to the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens, Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum, and Altina Wildlife Park. As students progress through the Junior School, opportunities expand to include extended educational experiences in destinations such as Bathurst, Ballarat, Beechworth, Dubbo, and Canberra, where they engage with Australia's history, culture, environment, and civic institutions in meaningful and memorable ways.
Learning extends beyond excursions, with a variety of incursions offered throughout the year. Each term, we welcome visitors into the Junior School who share their expertise, experiences, and passions with our students, enriching classroom learning and providing unique insights into a range of fields and professions.
These opportunities ensure that our students are active participants in their learning, developing confidence, knowledge, and a deeper connection to the communities and environments around them.
As students progress through the College, camps become increasingly immersive. They evolve from friendship building and outdoor discovery in the early years to leadership development, retreats and adventure experiences in the senior years. Senior students also have opportunities to participate in programs such as the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, helping develop practical life skills, perseverance and self-confidence.
Beyond camps, students routinely undertake sporting, outdoor education, agricultural, music, curriculum, wellbeing and service learning excursions in and around the Riverina, across the state and indeed the country. In most years, upwards of 1500 individual events take place through incursions on site and excursions off site — a breadth of out-of-class learning that supports the whole-of-child approach at the cornerstone of OnTRAC. TRAC also undertakes overseas trips, historically including excursions to France, Britain and Japan.
Together, these experiences allow students to develop their skills across all the domains of our OnTRAC Teaching and Learning Framework: Reflective, Relational, Resourceful and Resilient.
Students return with greater independence, resilience and confidence, while strengthening friendships, developing leadership skills and learning to embrace new challenges with a positive mindset.
Students regularly participate in curriculum based excursions including agricultural field days, environmental studies, museums, galleries, universities, theatre performances, science experiences and industry visits. Senior students also benefit from career expos, university tours and subject specific fieldwork that helps them make informed decisions about future study and employment.
Special events throughout the year have included experiences such as the Da Vinci Decathlon, agricultural shows, leadership conferences, ANZAC commemorations, STEM activities, performing arts workshops and regional sporting competitions, allowing students to apply their learning in authentic settings while discovering new interests.
By connecting classroom learning with real world experiences, students deepen their understanding, discover future career possibilities, strengthen critical thinking and develop the confidence to apply their learning beyond school.
Students have opportunities to participate in international study tours, cultural exchanges and service learning experiences, including programs to Japan and the Kokoda Track, alongside other overseas opportunities offered throughout the College. These experiences foster independence, resilience and cultural understanding while helping students develop lifelong friendships and a broader perspective of the world.
Whether walking the historic Kokoda Track, exploring Japanese culture, participating in service initiatives or experiencing global classrooms, students return with greater confidence, adaptability and a deeper appreciation of the opportunities available to them.
Students develop global perspectives, cultural understanding and lifelong confidence while becoming adaptable, compassionate and resilient young people who are prepared to embrace opportunities anywhere in the world.
