Our Philosophy

Trek Learning Centre’s mission is to provide specialised and transformative programs, camps, and one-to-one interventions that ensure all children and young people can be healthy, connected and responsible humans who experience success, equity and access in all aspects of their lives.

Our frameworks provide recovery, growth and development for individuals experiencing impacts of childhood harm, ill-mental health, difficult transitions from childhood to young adulthood, behavioural concerns, addiction or isolation. Each camp or program is carefully created to assist individuals and families to thrive rather than just survive.

Our philosophy and work are underpinned by attachment, polyvagal, sensory modulation, DMM and dyadic development psychotherapy theories and interventions along with powerful transformative rites of passage work to create:

• A felt sense of safety & trust
• Relational connection & belonging
• Respect & responsibility
• Strong mental health and wellbeing
• Strong communication skills
• Neurobiological change and healing offering the reduction or elimination of :
  • persistent threat detection
  • duress hormonal production
  • disrupted circadian rhythms
  • impacted memory
  • dyspraxia
  • emotional dysregulation
  • attachment disorders
  • ill-mental health

The tenants of “Empowerment, Growth, Change” sit at the forefront of all we do and are the guiding principles in reducing barriers, developing strengths and preparing young people to successfully achieve their goals.

Beautiful and wondrous spaces are essential to our work. It is through our specially designed environments that we can provide life-changing and transformative camps and programs that inspire, build curiosity, offer new opportunities, and deliver an alternative to a current reality.

Trek’s philosophy is to ensure each child, young person & family we have the privilege to work alongside knows they are valuable, understand their gifts, and can step forward with strength, resilience and passion into their future when they leave us.