Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Immersion - Year 10

This nine-day immersion will spend two nights in Darwin visiting culturally and historically significant sites beginning with a Welcome to Country ceremony and cultural awareness session at Nungalinya College with Traditional Owners. The next day the team ventures 220km South West to the First Nations Community of Nauiyu Nambiyu located on the banks of the mighty Daly River. Students will spend their time immersed in the day-to-day life of the locals, contribute to a service learning initiative, developing relationships and learning how to find time for ‘Dadirri’ and to respect country. Time out camping, visiting sacred sights, listening to Dreamtime stories whilst laying under the stars, sampling the vast array of bush tucker, and attempting to catch the elusive barramundi. The return trip to Darwin is via the beautiful Litchfield National Park, before concluding with the final night experiencing the culturally diverse markets. Date 27 July – 4 August 2024

The approximate cost is $3000

East Africa Immersion - Year 12 2024

We are preparing to reintroduce this three-week immersion to East Africa is a truly once in a lifetime experience. Staying in the remote village of Mannya, students will build relationships with students of St Joseph’s Kensekka we support with our Edmund Rice Day funds. Students will learn how the villages live at their homes; access the work of those in the Health Centre; teach and learn in the classroom; play games and activities at the high school, primary school and kindergarten; and join in public singing and dancing performances. The immersion then continues to Nairobi, Kenya where students will visit the Mary Rice Centre and Ruben Centre, both projects overseen by the Edmund Rice Foundation. The experience includes a safari – the perfect way to conclude 13-years of schooling celebrating our theme, to ‘Shine a light through service to others’.