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– [Shane] The Power of 9 program
is a social and emotional

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learning program which is
unique to Â黨ӰԺ.

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It was developed here by the
staff over about 10 years ago

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and has been set up
specifically to work well

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in our local environment.

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The Power of 9 program sees boys come away

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from the main campus

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and focus more on who they
are and what they can do.

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This is done by doing a range
of different activities.

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The students are given
some great opportunities

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to develop themselves as young men,

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and we find through those experiences

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is where we build really
strong relationships.

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The boys get a great understanding

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of how they can contribute to the group

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and their broader community.

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Moving into Year 9,

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boys get an opportunity to
choose a specific challenge.

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So the challenges we have on offer

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are our Port Davey Challenge,

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which sees boys walk the
iconic south coast track

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and sail on the Windward Bound

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across the south coast of Tassie.

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And we also offer the
opportunity to journey

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to the Tiwi Islands as part

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of our Indigenous Australia
Challenge to Tiwi.

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We also go to Central Australia,

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in and around Alice Springs
and visit Uluru and learn all

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about the traditional Aboriginal
cultures of that area.

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We’re also offering an
opportunity to learn more

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about our local Tasmanian
Aboriginal culture

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through a challenge
based here in Tasmania.

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There’s an opportunity to travel overseas

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to Fiji with a global challenge.

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One of the key aspects of the Power of 9

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is character development.

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That’s woven into everything we do,

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but there also is a specific focus

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on boys examining their
own character strengths

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and how they can use them

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in the different activities we undertake.

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As a staff member it’s
a real privilege to work

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on the Power of 9 program.

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It’s obviously a pretty tough
time being 14, 15 years old

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trying to work it all out

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and make your way on this journey of life.

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But to spend some time with the boys

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to develop relationships,

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to see them grow in confidence
and in understanding

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of their abilities is
such a joy to be a part of

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and to go on that journey
with them is a real pleasure.