Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) programmes complement and enrich classroom learning.
The Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mackenzie areas offer unique learning environments. To get the most out of their visit and learning opportunities, the majority of schools stay for 3-5 days. How much time you use the EOTC service is up to you.
EOTC Aoraki/Mount Cook caters for all junior students from Years 1-10 (Early Childhood, Primary, Intermediate and Junior Secondary). Programmes are designed to provide unique and stimulating learning experiences combining presentations with workshops, self directed learning opportunities, and outdoor pursuits.
EOTC Aoraki/Mount Cook has a tradition of providing a range of high quality programmes which are directly linked to primary curriculum learning objectives and competencies across a multitude of subject areas. Our aim being to link our special alpine landscape to student learning via individually designed programmes for each school.
Choose from the following activities. If your year level or subject area is not presented here, contact us as we have the resources to put together presentations/workshops to align with different student needs.
Presentations
- Introduction to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Introduction to glaciers
- Human impacts and environmental threats
- Kea as a taonga species
- Birds in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Critters of Te Manahuna Aoraki Project
- Technology through the ages
- Climate and weather in the Southern Alps
- Braided rivers/ Project River Recovery
- Kakī/black stilt recovery programme
Workshops/fieldwork
- Village sustainability and management
- Search and rescue scenario role play
- Birch Hill Station historic study
- Plant identification workshop
- Introduced predators and tracking tunnels (2 days)
- Braided river visit and bird spotting
- Stream health assessment and wetlands invertebrates study
- Hydroelectricity in the Mackenzie Country
Self-directed learning
- DOC Visitor Centre inquiry
- Aoraki/Mount Cook Village scavenger hunt
- DOC Kiwi Ranger booklet
Tracks/walks
There is the option to take a guided walk with a ranger.
- Governors Bush Walk (option for activity booklet)
- Hooker Valley Track
- Kea Point Track
- Red Tarns Track
- Tasman Valley tracks
Additional activities
Available through local providers at a school rate and must be booked directly with provider.
- Glacier Explorers Tasman Lake Boat Trip
Email: reservations@hermitage.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 435 1809
Website: Glacier Explorers | Tasman Glacier Boat Tour | Aoraki Mount Cook | Hermitage Hotel - Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Planetarium
Email: reservations@hermitage.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 435 1809
Website: Indoor Planetarium | Hermitage Hotel - Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum Inquiry and Movies
Email: reservations@hermitage.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 435 1809
Website: The Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre | Hermitage Hotel - Inflight Experiences
Email: info@inflite.nz
Phone: +64 3 430 8026
Website: Mt Cook Experiences | Welcome to INFLITE - Southern Lakes Helicopters
Email: mtcook@slheli.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 435 1460
Website: Aoraki/Mt Cook Helicopter Helicopter Tours | Southern Lakes Helicopters - Helicopter Line
Email: mountcook@helicopter.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 435 1801
Website: Aoraki / Mount Cook | The Helicopter Line