NCEA Level 3 Applied Outdoor Education

Level 3 AOE focuses on developing leadership in outdoor education by building on students’ competence, knowledge, and ability to plan and support others in outdoor environments.

Students will take a lead role in organising and participating in experiences such as tramping, mountain biking, water-based activities, and environmental learning. They will be expected to show initiative, manage risk, and support group safety and wellbeing.

The course also explores personal development and deeper environmental connection through mātauranga Māori, with concepts like rangatiratanga and manaakitanga, guiding how students interact with people and place.

This course is well suited to students with a strong interest in the outdoors who want to grow as leaders and explore pathways in outdoor education, adventure tourism, or environmental work.

This course is strictly capped at maximum of 20 students.