OLMC Yearbook 2015

O U R L A DY O F M E R C Y C AT H O L I C C O L L E G E B U R R A N E E R

DUKE OF EDINBURGH REPORT

2015 was a big year for the

Duke program at

had 21 girls complete the

SILVER Expeditions, and 31

girls complete the BRONZE.

The Bronze girls did their

Practice Expedition in the

Royal National Park in March,

hiking the CoastTrack on the

first day, then on Day 2 hiking

the Botany Bay National

Park from Kurnell toWanda.

The Bronze Qualifying Hike in November then saw

the troupe travel to Kiama to hike to Gerringong and

Minnamurra. These girls were an enthusiastic group

who set up their tents, cooked their own meals and

navigated each day. Thank you to the teachers who

also did the whole thing: Mrs. Kathy O’Shea, Mrs. Gail

Hofman, Mrs. Lyn Coghlan and Mrs. Donna Heyde.

The SILVER girls did their Practice Expedition in the

Blue Mountains, camping at Katoomba for 2 nights,

and hiking alongside the 3 Sisters to Leura, and around

Wentworth Falls. Their Qualifying Expedition in

November saw them hike 19kms of the Great North

Walk from Teralba to Glenrock. They set up camp

there for the first night, then hiked to Newcastle on

Day 2, to catch the ferry across to Stockton for the

second night. The heat was a challenge, but an early

session of Stand up Paddleboarding on the Hunter

River helped to cool everybody off. Great effort to

all these girls, and to the accompanying teachers: Mrs.

Kathy O’Shea, Mrs. Alison Kritzler and Mrs. Amanda

Rilkovski.

For these girls to complete their Awards, they

must also fulfil the other 3 criteria: 3 months of

Community Service, Physical Recreation and a Skill.

These must all be recorded online and submitted to

the International Duke of Edinburgh Award Office.

Congratulations to all those who took up the

challenge.

Mrs. Joanne King

Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator