Our Explore, Serve, Journey (ESJ) program weaves together the strands of Outdoor Education, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Service Learning and Pastoral Care from across our Pre-K to Year 12 all-girl campus, creating a series of planned, sequential, 'rites of passage' experiences to support our students as they transition from little girls to young women.

The Year 7 & 8 camps form the foundation of the Senior School (Year 7 - Year 11) Explore Serve Journey sequence at PLC Armidale and have been intentionally developed by our Outdoor Education specialist, Ms Amanda Burney.

During the five-day Year 8 program, students explored the hinterland and coastal landscape of Northern NSW. Activities included bike riding, surfing, swimming, canoeing, indoor rock climbing, hiking, and group challenges.

Year 7 students explored the lakes and mountains of the Scenic Rim in South East QLD  during their four-day program. Activities included group initiatives, dragon boating, stand up paddle boarding, hiking, swimming and archery tag.

These bespoke PLC Armidale adventures are designed to strengthen bonds and build confidence and skills in readiness for the epic ESJ experiences the girls will embark on in the Senior School years ahead.