1000 Trekker! th A Milestone -

By Ian Robertson, Alumni Manager

In 1994, Korowa’s seventh Principal, Dr Roslyn Otzen introduced Trek; an innovative and challenging program for Year 9 that 28 years later continues to flourish and has become an iconic part of the Korowa experience.

Traditionally Year 9 has been viewed as a ‘challenging’ year as students are at an interesting stage of both their physical and emotional development. It is a midway point in the Senior School journey, so it is necessary to provide meaningful ways in which to engage students in this stage of their student experience. This was all part of the rationale for the creation of Trek and it continues to fulfill this purpose today.

When Korovians are asked for their fondest memories of School, those who have graduated since 1997 invariably mentioned Trek. When you ask why this is so, words like challenge, teamwork, co-operation, independence, resilience, friendship and self-belief are listed as well as developing a greater appreciation of and respect for the natural world.

I am pleased to report that in 2022 the 1000th Korowa student completed Trek. The honour went to Lucy Renfrey (Year 10). Lucy’s sister, Zoe (Year 12) also completed Trek. Their mother is Korovian – Sally Renfrey (Anderson, Class of 1991).