Why are we doing the Kokoda Trail?
We believe that this is the first time a group of deaf students have attempted to complete the Kokoda Trail Trek. The opportunity for these young people to do this trip with a group of peers and teachers who all communicate using Auslan (Australian Sign Language) is unique. So frequently deaf children are told by hearing people of the things they cannot do because they are deaf. We hope to show these students that deaf kids can, in fact, do anything. The unique thing about this trip as a part of the school education program is that it will not only test the student’s academic knowledge, but also assist them with personal development and the ability to work as part of a team. The trip will have an enormous physical and emotional impact on the students and one of our key goals is to give these students the opportunity to experience success despite an extremely challenging situation. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultures of traditional village life, marv
