City Challenge Program

The City Challenge Week transfers students' centre of learning from Kew to the central activities district (CAD) of Melbourne, with a ‘home base’ of the Yarra Yarra Rowing Club boat shed (1 Boathouse Drive, Melbourne).   

This immersive experiential program aims to provide opportunities for students to explore the city of Melbourne, enhance their critical thinking and reflection skills, whilst also developing their independence, personal responsibility and community mindedness. The students will be immersed in activities that require them to: 

• sense the thoughts and feelings of others

• work productively in groups

• solve problems together in teams

• express themselves confidently 

• ask thoughtful questions 

• explore the possibilities

• develop current and future-focussed ideas

Students will be encouraged to challenge themselves and each other to: 

• Think - about the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that they have already developed at Carey

• Question - their understanding of the week's themes and how they relate to their experiences 

• Wonder - about the possibilities and opportunities with the Melbourne CBD as their classroom 

• Act - to use their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to make a positive difference in shaping the future 

During the program students undertake a series of challenges each day:

• Be Yourself Challenge
• Melbourne/Naarm Challenge
• City Adventure Challenge
• Community Action Challenge
• City Challenge Race