Outdoor Education
Established between 1974 and 1975 and formally opened in the College’s Centenary year, 1975 by then headmaster, Br Barry Buckley, the Gregory Terrace Outdoor Education Centre (GTOEC) is situated high on the shores of Lake Maroon, near Boonah, west of Brisbane. Our Centre has been host to wonderful and unique learning opportunities to generations of Terracians, a history which can be appreciated in the download, history of the GTOEC.
Affectionately known as “Maroon”, the Centre conducts Outdoor Education programs for students from Years 5 to Year 10 as well as hosting a diverse range of College activities and programs, including our retreat programs.
Outdoor Education forms a very important part of life at Terrace and the development of our students. There are lessons that are powerfully taught at Maroon that help our young men develop and which complement their endeavours in the classroom and in their participation in other college programs.
Programs
Specific detail on the Outdoor Education programs for each year level can be accessed below.
- Year 5 Outdoor Education Program
- Year 6 Outdoor Education Program
- Year 7 Outdoor Education Program
- Year 8 Outdoor Education Program
- Year 9 Outdoor Education Program
- Year 10 Outdoor Education Program
In addition to these formal programs that integrate into the curriculum of all students, students can elect to undertake an Outdoor Education Immersion unit as part of the middle school immersion program. Further information on this program can be obtained below:
- Outdoor Education Immersion Unit (Year 10)
Forms
Relevant forms pertaining to the programs above can be downloaded via the links below or the related documents section of this webpage:
- Medical Form
- Gear List
- Driving Instructions to Maroon
Contact Details
Contact details for the GTOEC are as follows:
| Address | 358 Burnett Creek Road Maroon Qld 4310 |
| Phone | 07 5463 6180 |
| Fax | 07 5463 6280 |
| Mobile | 0403 314 331 |
| matfairley@terrace.qld.edu.au |
Current Staff
| Director | Mathew Fairley |
| Full time staff | Aaron Clarke, Jonathan Hollands, and Michael Osgood. |
A series of useful links have also been provided below for students looking to extend their learning and experiences from our programs.
We look forward to welcoming Terracians to Maroon.
Mr Mathew Fairley
Director – Outdoor Education
Useful Links
Clubs / Organisations
- Bushwalking- www.bbw.org.au
- Climbing- www.pinnaclesports.com.au
- Sea Kayaking- www.qld.canoe.org.au & www.ausseakayak.com.au
- Rogaining- http://rogaine.asn.au/
Adventure Races
- TEVA- www.tevaadventureseries.com
- Anaconda- www.rapidascent.com.au
- Max Adventure- www.maxadventure.com.au
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services
