Limitless is an inspirational project for Year 9 students in ESF Schools. It takes our unique approach to Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) into the dramatic and exciting environment of rural Queensland, Australia.
For six life-changing weeks during Term 3, students live, work and learn together with experienced facilitators from Higher Ground who are highly trained in interpersonal and group management skills as well as the hard skills associated with outdoor adventure.
Students learn to take the analytical skills they have learned so far in their school classroom – and apply them to solving real-life problems in a unique and unfamiliar environment.
Limitless changes lives. It will help your child grow in confidence, learn how to work individually and as part of a team – and it will challenge them in ways that will set them up for the remainder of their time in school and beyond.
Kenilworth Homestead
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For six weeks, your child will be under the supervision of the fully trained leaders and counsellors based at the historical Kenilworth Homestead in Queensland, Australia.
Multidimensional Learning at its Best; Working at all times in a safe environment, your child will carry out a multitude of tasks that will test their ability to analyse and solve problems, live and work together with people from different schools and different backgrounds – and learn a variety of important life skills.
Unforgettable Experience & Growth Opportunities: The experience will be rich and varied. There will be a 10 day expedition, short group and individual tasks and sessions that will ask your child to reflect on themselves, the way they work and the way that they view the world round about them.
The Perfect Location & Partnership for Success: We’ve chosen to base Limitless at the Kenilworth Homestead, because we believe that it is the very best environment of its type anywhere in the world.
Our partner, Higher Ground, is a global leader in providing this type of experiential learning. Each year, thousands of students from Australia and across Asia benefit from the variety of experiences that operate from their campuses.
Unlock the Limitless Potential: They share our mission and our approach to teaching. They want every student to be the best that they can be; they want to help develop exceptional young men and women – readying them to to take their place as the global leaders of tomorrow.
Limitless 2024
Limitless took place for the second time in May and June 2024. Our students embarked on an adventure of growth that we hope many more ESF students will follow.
It was an incredible time for the young men and women. You can look back on their adventures by reading the blog that was created during their time in Australia.
Criteria for Student Selection
A student admitted to Limitless will:
- show genuine passion for the programme’s educational outcomes and an exemplary commitment to self-development
- show commitment to the concept of Community Engagement, including through a track record of taking principled action to benefit others in his/her communities
- be someone who consistently shows the strength of character necessary to be an effective ambassador for their school and the ESF
- be committed to using their time on Limitless to aid their own development and that of their school, local and global community
The selection of a student for the programme is a global judgment that does not rely solely on any one single information source.
Please click HERE to access the application form. The enrolment deadline is 24 September 2024, 3pm.
For any questions about Limitless, please contact limitless@esfcentre.edu.hk
“During my time at Limitless, I completed many challenges with my group, and by doing so I developed independence, resilience and leadership.”
– Alex, 2019 ESF Limitless
“I’m much more of a team player now. I think that I have grown as a person and matured emotionally, mentally and physically over time at Limitless.”
– Charlie, 2024 ESF Limitless
“I think the thing that builds on me the most is resilience. Because every time I go up the mountain, I will be thinking, Why am I here? And every time I tell myself, if I give up, there’ll be no meaning to it, and I will definitely regret it. So every time I’ll push through, and every time I succeed.”
– Alisha, 2024 ESF Limitless
How to get involved
Any current Year 9 child at an ESF School can apply to join Limitless. However, there are only a set amount of spaces available, so each school will be conducting its own selection process.
As part of the selection criteria, parents of the students who are interested in Limitless will be asked to write a short application letter setting out why they think their daughter or son should be chosen to participate in this programme.
For any additional questions regarding Limitless, please contact limitless@esfcentre.edu.hk.
Application Process
2. Application includes
a short application letter
3. Each school will determine
which of its students will be selected to attend
4. Limited to Year 9 Students from across ESF schools
Cost
We are aware that an expedition and experience such as this does require a significant investment from families.
While we are still evaluating the total cost of Limitless, we anticipate that it will be somewhere in the region of $65,000 – $70,000HKD. This would be an all-inclusive cost, covering the programme, flights and insurance.
What is Limitless?
Limitless is not a break from school; if it were it would take place during the holidays. This is very much part of the curriculum. It may not look like one, but the Higher Ground campus at Kenilworth Homestead is definitely a classroom.
During their six weeks, students will develop their ability to be:
Active and engaged learners
Collaborative contributors
Responsible global citizens
Critical and creative thinkers
Effective communicators
Healthy and Resilient individuals
Limitless will be hosted at the Kenilworth Homestead, a privately run outdoor education centre on the bank of the Mary River and just 2km from the township of Kenilworth. It is located 145km north of Brisbane and 40km west of Noosa.
Typical Expedition
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