Dave runs multiple programs in the schools he partners with, making sure that every experience feels new and exciting while guiding everyone on a meaningful journey.

3 Day Retreat Outline

First Day:

  • Introduction and setting expectations.

  • You are enough. No matter what.

  • The fears we share and hopefulness.

  • Bringing out the sacredness within each other.

  • Affirmation notes.

Second Day:

  • What do I value, and who is God?

  • Finding and experiencing the sacred.

  • People of significance in my life.

  • Healing ritual (reconciliation).

Third Day:

  • Coming back down the mountain.

  • Letter writing.

  • Affirmation notes.

  • Final prayer.

PLEASE NOTE: This program outline may change in consultation with the school based on the specific needs of each year level before and/or during the program itself.

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Program Overview

Outcomes:

Overnight Retreats are a special opportunity and invitation for your students to explore, discover and deepen their relationships with themselves, others and God.

Your students will experience an intentional journey, including discovering shared humanness, renewing relationships through affirmation and healing, spiritual exploration and expression, and plenty of fun and singing.

This program can support your school’s or year level’s themes.

Suitable Year Levels:

Years 11 and 12

Number of Students:

Between 30 and 250 (subject to suitable venue).

Program Length:

Three days.

Investment:

This three-day program is $56 ex GST per student.

The retreat minimum is $4515 ex GST (groups of 80 students and less).

Travel expenses are additional for schools further than a 2hr drive from Brisbane.

Are you looking for different topics or overall length for your overnight program?

Contact Dave for more program options or to chat about tailoring a program specifically for you and your students.

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Personally, I was on such a high after the day especially viewing how the students participated with enthusiasm, engagement, and openness in their sharing throughout the day.

Speaking with staff afterwards, they all agreed that it was a great way to start Year 10 and they saw so many benefits and highlights come out of the day. In speaking with some students they said it was the best Reflection Day that had been to.

Paul Crennan, Director of Mission, Sacred Heart College

Dave’s working with …

  • San Damiano College, Yarrabilba

  • San Sisto College, Carina

  • Santa Maria College, Attadale

  • Seton College, Mt Gravatt

  • Sophia College, Plainland

  • Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough

  • St Aloysius Catholic College Hobart

  • St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

  • St Benedict’s College, Mango Hill

  • St Eugene College, Burpengary

  • St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton

  • St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge

  • St John’s Catholic School, Roma

  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge

  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Corinda

  • St Joseph’s College, Coomera

  • St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale

  • St Mary’s Catholic College, Casino

  • All Saints Primary, Albany Creek

  • Aquinas College, Ashmore

  • Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera

  • Brigidine College, Indooroopilly

  • Catholic Education, Diocese of Rockhampton

  • Cavendish Road State High School, Brisbane

  • Downlands College, Toowoomba

  • Emmaus College, Rockhampton

  • Emmaus College, Jimboomba

  • Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell

  • Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon

  • Holy Spirit College, Mackay

  • Iona College, Brisbane

  • Marist College, Emerald

  • McAuley College, Beaudesert

  • Mt Maria College, Mitchelton

  • Our Lady’s College, Annerley

  • Sacred Heart College, Hobart

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Beaudesert

  • St Mary’s College, Ipswich

  • St Mary’s College, Kingaroy

  • St Mary’s College, Maryborough

  • St Michael’s College, Merrimac

  • St Patrick’s College, Mackay

  • St Patrick’s College, Gympie

  • St Rita’s College, Clayfield

  • St Saviour’s College Toowoomba

  • St Stephen’s Catholic College, Mareeba

  • St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

  • St Ursula’s College, Toowoomba

  • St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon

  • St Virgils College, Hobart

  • The Lakes College, North Lakes

  • Trinity Catholic College, Lismore

  • Trinity College, Beenleigh

  • Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay

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