Blackwood Outdoor Specialist School Blackwood Outdoor Specialist School

Program Request

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Welcome!

As a school, Blackwood values its relationships with visiting students and staff and is committed to working with visiting schools to deliver quality educational programs that enhance student outcomes both at Blackwood and beyond.

It is imperative that prior to this application being completed, that all applications are supported by the Principal and your School’s Leadership Team is fully aware of the commitment, cost and time required to plan, prepare, implement and review a Blackwood Program and understand that your school are responsible for providing staff to meet overnight supervision requirements in accordance with DET Policy and the needs of your students.

We understand the considerable time and effort that schools put into organising and implementing programs at Blackwood and we work closely with schools to ensure that the program designed through consultation with Blackwood Staff best supports the learning outcomes linked to your curriculum sequence.

As a government school, Blackwood is committed to ensuring that outdoor learning programs can be delivered at a reasonable cost. The per student Blackwood costs includes:-

  • Accommodation – regardless of site allocated
  • Blackwood Lessons

Accessing extra-curricular programs beyond our Blackwood Curriculum may incur an extra cost for visiting schools. Details of our costs can be found at:- www.blackwoodssoec.vic.edu.au/costs

Visiting schools are expected to arrange all food requirements and costs as well as transport to and from Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre.

If you require any support with the application process please call us during school hours on 5368-6768 or blackwood.specialschools.oec@education.vic.gov.au

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  • All inputs marked with (*) are required!

I have read the above and have full approval from my Principal to submit this Program Request and understand that once the request is submitted a full copy will be sent to:-

  • Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre
  • Myself
  • My Principal
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Program Request

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Your Details

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Your Stay

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You have selected 3 days for your stay at Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre. The option means you intend to stay for 3 days bewteen Monday and Friday.

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You have selected 4 days for your stay at Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre. The option means you intend to stay for 4 days bewteen Monday and Friday, and enables you to submit more than one group for your stay.

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Your Accommodation

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Tent Shelter

Please tell us your Accommodation preferrence.

Each accommodation option has a maximum number of beds available and will limit the number of students you can bring in your group. All sites allow up to 6 Staff members. See below for more information:

School: 15 Students | Residence: 18 Students | Tent Shelter: 24 Students

Please discuss with the Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre Staff if you require additional information.

Day visits don't require an accommodation option and have a maximum number of 24 students and allow up to 6 Staff members.

Please discuss with the Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre Staff if you require additional information.


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Your Groups

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Your Stay

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The application you are about to submit is a "request for a program only". You will receive notification of the outcome of your application within 4 weeks of the application closing date.

Please note, if your application is successful, the exact dates, accommodation site and curriculum offered may be different to your application request. Thank you.

Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre