Outlearning
What is Outlearning?
Outlearning in Big Picture is any learning you do outside the classroom that connects you to the real world, such as internships, community experiences, workshops, volunteering, job shadowing, projects with experts, and anything that builds your skills through authentic experiences.
This year, I have had the pleasure of doing quite a few out learning activities.
Lendlease Tradie Bootcamp at Brisbane Airport!
31/08/26 to 4/09/26
This was an absolutely amazing experience that I happened to fall into. I spent most of my week at the international airport
Tiny Home Expo Brisbane
28/08/26
Paintball Adventure learning
17/08/26
Pacific Air Show Excursion
14/08/26
FIRE Spark
08/08/26
Women in Trades (NAWIC) Morning Tea
06/08/26
Homeless Connect
05/08/26
Alphaline Tiny Homes
27/07/26
Nook Tiny Homes
14/07/26
Went inside of the 3 different houses really liked the ones with the black interior with some wood on the walls with assent lighting which I was surprised by because it didn't have all that many windows. The sale representative told us whatever we do. Do not buy a fold out house because they are all made in China and have major problems such as leaking and poor craftsmanship. He also talked about how land plays a major role in the ability to build and get council approval. Such as having a lot of trees on your property and being koala habitat and bush fire risk. As well as cyclone risk. They all so stated that we should not want to skimp out on the build of our home because it's something you are going to spend a long time in and it's what you are going to shelter in in a big storm. They also talked about their insulation and how it was far superior to traditional insulation because it was spray foam insulation that sat right up agents the outer layer of the wall with no air gap.
Youth Leadership Academy workshop
10/06/26
We recently had the Youth Leadership Academy come to our school to run a leadership workshop, and it was a really worthwhile experience. It pushed us to step out of our comfort zones, work together, and think about what leadership actually means — not just in school but in everyday life.
Welding Day at TAFE
04/06/26
I got in early and got a spot in the 1 Day Basic Welding Jewellery Tree class at TAFE. I said why not give it a crack and I definitely had a lot of fun. I learned that welding is actually quite difficult. It was also hard on the body, which I didn’t expect. my forearm and back muscles where defenetly working overtime.
Tree Top Challenge - Tamborine Mountain
01/06/26
As one of our adventure learning outings, we went to the Tamborine Mountain TreeTop Challenge. It was quite a workout with some evil obstacles. I had so much fun, and the landscape was magnificent because we were in the middle of the forest. After finishing the course, I had a quick lunch before jumping on the bus home. While I was eating lunch, I saw four kookaburras stealing some peoples lunch.
Uluru Red Center Year 12 Camp
11/05/26 to 15/05/26
I feel so fortunate that my year 12 camp was to Uluru. I know it’s a trip most people could only dream of. It was such a cool experience, and it left me feeling so connected. I got to witness all of our connections and friendships grow throughout the week.
South Passage Voyage
27/04/26 to 1/05/26
In late April, I embarked on the 5-day South Passage Voyage to complete my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award. It was a challenging couple of days, but it made for a bloody good story, and I would definitely do it again. It was an amazing experience and adventure.
Check out my journal entries from the Voyage below
Youth Leadership Conference 2026
25/03/26
I am a part of the Wellbeing committee at school, so I attended the Youth Leadership Conference 2026 in Brisbane. I had a great time listening to all the presenters and learning to become a leader of tomorrow.
Crockd studio excursion
4/03/26
As part of my pottery experiential in term 1, I got to go to the Crockd studio in Currumbin
Fred’s tiny house weekend workshop.
15th to the 16th of Nov 2025
In November, right after we arrived back in Australia after 10 and a half months traveling, we were really excited because we had booked Fred’s tiny house weekend workshop. It was an amazing experience, I learned so many things I hadn’t even thought of with some incredible people.
