Since its beginnings in 1976, St Peters Ironbark Outdoor Education experience has continued to leave deep impressions on students. While much has been reported about the program of today, its history remains largely untold. Plus Ultra caught up with three of Ironbark’s founders, Reverend Maurice Fielke and his wife Dorothy, and Mr Barry Jahnke, to find out how Ironbark began. (from Plus Ultra, April 2018)

St Peters Lutheran College’s iconic Ironbark program has been covered widely since its installation as a permanent program in the 1970s, and it’s one that deserves all the publicity. For 45 years, the Ironbark outdoor education program has been a rite of passage for St Peters students—it’s offered the chance to get back to basics, with students jumping at the opportunity to experience rural life for five weeks. Recently, the R.M. Williams OUTBACK Magazine ran a feature on the program. If you missed it, read on for the highlights.