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.
Youth Leadership Academy workshop
10/6/26
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
04/6/26
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
01/6/26
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
11/5/26 to 15/5/26
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
27/4/26 to 1/5/26
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.
Crockd studio excursion
4/3/26
As part of my pottery experiential in term 1, I got to go to the Crockd studio in Currumbin
Youth Leadership Conference 2026
25/3/26
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.
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.
