Programs
Outward Bound New Zealand One-Week Course for Teens
A one-week supported outdoor course for ages 16–18 in the Marlborough Sounds, combining tramping, camping, water-based training, a journey, community service, and guided reflection.
Official project websiteIndependently operated program
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- Program ownership
- Independent external program
- Operator
- Outward Bound New ZealandOperator / official-source statement
- Age
- 16–18 yearsOperator / official-source statement
- Format
- Youth Expedition · Outdoor Camp · Adventure CampSUMMERCAMP editorial mapping
- Place
- Anakiwa and the Marlborough Sounds
- Environment
- Natural environment · Field camp · Journey environmentSUMMERCAMP editorial mapping
- Activities
- Trekking · Camping · Community Service · ReflectionSUMMERCAMP editorial mapping
- Family model
- Youth cohortSUMMERCAMP editorial mapping
- Duration
- 7 days
- Program status
- Active · current operation not independently verifiedThe current/seasonal status is based on the operator's official public material as of the review date.
- Learning intentions (not outcomes)
- Leadership · Teamwork · ReflectionOperator / official-source statement
Challenge profile
- Challenges
- Information not yet verified
- Physical demand
- 4 / 5SUMMERCAMP classifies the documented tramping, camping, water training, daily physical routine, all-weather delivery, and 3 km-in-25-minutes prerequisite as high sustained demand requiring preparation. This is not a medical or safety assessment.
- Autonomy
- Information not yet verified
- Technical demand
- Information not yet verified
- Risk information
- Information not yet verifiedRisk and difficulty are separate; unknown never means low risk.
- Risk-management information transparency
- The operator publicly names material outdoor and water risks, supervision boundaries, and external audit frameworks. This is a rating of disclosure detail only; SUMMERCAMP has not assessed safety performance.SUMMERCAMP editorial classification based only on information availability in reviewed official sources; not a safety rating, endorsement, or field risk assessment.
Duration, season and participation
- Duration
- 7 days
- Season
- Information not yet verified
- Language support
- Information not yet verified
- Accommodation
- Mixed accommodation
- Transport
- Information not yet verified
- Accessibility
- Information not yet verified
- Readiness
- Information not yet verified
How does this program fit my profile?
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How we know
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- 01Program identity
- Outward Bound New Zealand One-Week Course for TeensInformation not yet verified
Field details
Core profile facts are bounded to the operator's official public sources; this is not independent field verification.
- 02Operator
- Outward Bound New ZealandOperator stated
Field details
The operator is identified by its own public material and has not been independently audited by SUMMERCAMP.
- 03Age range
- 16–18 yearsInformation not yet verified
Field details
The field is transcribed or summarized from the registered official program source.
- 04Current Program status
- Active · current operation not independently verifiedInformation not yet verified
Field details
The current/seasonal status is based on the operator's official public material as of the review date. Availability can change; follow the official website and contact the operator before making plans.
- 05Activities
- Trekking · Camping · Community Service · ReflectionSUMMERCAMP classification
Field details
SUMMERCAMP editorial mapping
- 06Physical demand
- 4 / 5SUMMERCAMP classification
Field details
SUMMERCAMP classifies the documented tramping, camping, water training, daily physical routine, all-weather delivery, and 3 km-in-25-minutes prerequisite as high sustained demand requiring preparation. This is not a medical or safety assessment.
What can be understood before deciding
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- 01Available
Program Identity
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- 02Partial
Participant Fit
Some participant fit information is available, with required gaps remaining.
- 03Available
Program Format
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- 04Available
Place & Environment
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- 05Available
Activities & Challenge
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- 06Not Yet Available
Preparation & Prerequisites
Preparation & Prerequisites information is not yet available in usable canonical fields.
- 07Partial
Supervision & Roles
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- 08Partial
Risk Information
Some risk information information is available, with required gaps remaining.
- 09Partial
Accessibility & Practical Support
Some accessibility & practical support information is available, with required gaps remaining.
- 10Available
Evidence & Information Freshness
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FIELD REVIEW
Field Review
Field Review records are temporarily unavailable. This does not mean a review was not conducted and is not a judgment of the Program.
A Field Review is not a certification, safety guarantee, or promise of future operations or outcomes.
What it is
A one-week supported outdoor course for ages 16–18 in the Marlborough Sounds, combining tramping, camping, water-based training, a journey, community service, and guided reflection.
Who it is for
The official source describes an age range beginning at 16 and extending to 18.
Where it operates
The reviewed official material places the program in Anakiwa and the Marlborough Sounds. Exact meeting points, routes and access arrangements are intentionally not inferred.
Activities and format
The structured activity and format fields above are limited to what the official source describes and what SUMMERCAMP can map to the approved ontology.
Operator and independence
Outward Bound New Zealand operates this program independently. SUMMERCAMP is not the operator, booking agent, partner, certifier or endorser.
Current-status basis
The status shown here reflects official public material reviewed on 2026-08-26. Availability can change; verify the current session directly with the operator.
Risk-information transparency
The operator publicly names material outdoor and water risks, supervision boundaries, and external audit frameworks. This is a rating of disclosure detail only; SUMMERCAMP has not assessed safety performance. This describes public information availability only; it is not a safety rating or a field assessment.
Source boundary
Facts attributed to the operator come from the official sources listed below. Ontology categories are SUMMERCAMP editorial mappings. No participant outcome is asserted.
Questions still worth asking
- Which dates and places apply to the exact session?
- What safeguarding, staff qualification, medical and emergency arrangements apply?
- What is included, and what must participants provide?
- Which delivery languages and accessibility arrangements are available?
Limitations
- Availability labels are volatile and must be reconfirmed on the operator site; this review does not reserve a place or verify delivery.
- The standard course page does not establish accessibility accommodations; separate adapted courses cannot be carried over to this profile.
Sources & evidence
- [01]One-Week Course for TeensOutward Bound New Zealand · accessed 2026-08-26Official external-program source for program-outward-bound-nz-one-week-teen.Freshness: current
- Visible 2026 sessions included 21–27 September, 1–7 October, and December dates with changing availability labels.
- Eligibility is ages 16–18; duration is one week; prerequisites include a 3 km walk/run in 25 minutes and comfort in water with a life jacket.
- The page describes tramping, camping, water training, journeying, community service, early physical routines, and reflection.
- [02]SafetyOutward Bound New Zealand · accessed 2026-08-26Official external-program source for program-outward-bound-nz-one-week-teen.Freshness: recent
- Names risks including falls, drowning, burns, hypothermia, heat stress, and road accidents.
- Describes all-weather activity, periods without direct supervision, and external audit or regulatory frameworks including AdventureMark, Outward Bound International, and Maritime New Zealand.
- [03]About UsOutward Bound New Zealand · accessed 2026-08-26Official external-program source for program-outward-bound-nz-one-week-teen.Freshness: recent
- Identifies the organisation and its charitable structure and mission context.