Mount Lawley Bush Ranger Cadets
The school's Bush Ranger Cadet Unit was established in 1998, and each year takes between 90 and 150 cadets from Year's 7 to 12.
Weekly Training
The Unit meets on Monday afternoons between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, and all Cadets are expected to attend. Training ranges from camp craft and survival through to first aid, conservation and the ecosystems and environments of Western Australia.
Our Camping Program
Each year we undertake an ambitious camping program, with at least one camp per term, which has become one of the great strengths of our Unit.
It is roughly based on a two year cycle (meaning it is unlikely that we will camp in the same place in consecutive years), with plenty of adjustments to provide variety and to take advantage of opportunities. At the moment, our program looks like this:
Odd Years | Even Years | |
Term 1 |
Wellington Camp |
Boranup Camp |
Term 2 |
Leaning Tree CampShark Bay Experience |
Very Big Rock Camp |
Term 3 |
Very Big Rock CampNingaloo Experience |
Camel Soak CampKarijini/Ningaloo Trip |
Term 4 |
Tree Camp |
Summit2Sea Camp |
We also have a few additional experiences, which run about every 2-3 years - it means that most Cadets will get at least one opportunity to attend each of these trips during their time with the Unit. They are by invitation, and easily the most amazing experiences we offer.
Shark Bay Experience
Working as a team with the Rangers in Shark Bay for a week.
Karijini-Ningaloo Trip
Taking in Two of the most magnificent national parks in WA, Karijini gorges and the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Marine Park.
The Millstream Experience
Working as a team with the Rangers in the Millstream Chichester National Park for a week.
The Ningaloo Experience
Working as a team with the Rangers in the Ningaloo Marine Park & Cape Range National Park near Exmouth for a week.
Community Service & Conservation
Community Service projects form an integral part of the Unit's work. Each of our camps will usually involve some form of work in the region we are visiting, some examples include:
- Sand brushing
- Track building and maintenance
- Beach clean up
- Tree planting
We are also involved in projects nearer to the school:
- Inglewood Triangle Bushland
- Landcare Exhibit at the Perth Royal Show
- Tree Planting in the Kwenda Maarlark wetlands at Perth International Airport