Aerie Tech.

Potential school dropouts, 15-17 need different education.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

Your Call, Treasurer Koutsantonis.

Teens to age 17 must attend school = LAW.

SA Teen dropout rate is 24% & increasing

Government must pay to hold them in "school".

A DIFFERENT SCHOOL IS NEEDED

We need $6M SAFA Loan for this different Tech College "School".

Purchase this long standing business with no change of use, to teach Aerie College students.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

$4M ANCOM (Reg. Charity) to purchase the Business, land and existing rights, of the long established Mannum slipway and riverboat moorings.

Aerie Tech students will be hosted by the business, give it a good clean up and learn a few things in the process.

Existing site will continue with NO CHANGE OF USE.

$400: to purchase School ship "TS Aerie" to host student "Time Out" reset.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

"TS Aerie" (Under sale offer? There are similar boats.)

Provides "Time Out" residential transition to help a team of 16 teens each term to change to safe reliable young adults.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

TS Mundoo. Advanced VET Functions and Catering skills. 16 senior Avoca students travel with Mundoo to develop catering skills, for large events anywhere on the river.

"Mundoo" with Teachers & resident student crew.

$4M to purchase the Cowirra Slipway business and land package for Boat Tech skills learning.

Target students are the high school students, depressed and seeking change, (currently 24% dropout)

Aerie Tech Curriculum:- Remote from city distractions, Time for Redirection Mental reset, Boat maintenance & operations, fabrication, Cookery, hospitality, care services, team and partner life skills, adventure challenge.

Potential future in River boating Industry, Academic and Technical:-

There are 9,000+ registered riverboats on the river Murray and numbers are increasing
Boats require regular service and maintenance, and moorings, security, & safety check according to river conditions.
Hire houseboats increasing bookings from aged "bucket listers" are an opportunity for student volunteer house boat "helpers" hospitality and care services skills.

Aerie College Overview:-

The college utilizes the River Cruise Vessel TS Aerie to deliver a 10-week Reset Intervention, which serves as the enrolment entry point for students. This program is designed to re-engage students and prevent education attrition by facilitating a successful transition to an appropriate learning pathway. The final decision regarding college campus enrolment is made upon completion of this intensive 'reset' term.

Target Students & Referrals:

This structured, short-term intervention, welcomes young adults (typically Senior School age, practical oriented, Years 10-12) experiencing significant socio-emotional and behavioural challenges, including school disengagement, peer conflict, and behavioural issues. We accept referrals from educational bodies, law enforcement, and the Juvenile Justice System. The program emphasizes the therapeutic benefit of a supportive and focused environment, away from adverse environmental pressures.

Houseboat Residence and curriculum:-

Students reside in dedicated teacher supervised residential houseboats in teams of 16, which is integral to fostering collaborative teamwork and supportive partnerships. Students continue their high school SACE education while participating in a curriculum that integrates river tourism industry learning and the development of essential life and employment skills. A core component of the residential learning program is the focus on group living, nutrition, and cookery skills to build practical independence.

River boaties, Join us and support Aerie Tech College's request to the State government for loan.

"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Kenneth Grahame

We are retired teachers helping teens at risk of dropout. We believe the river Murray wilderness, is the ideal environment to help teens rethink their future.

We need community help, and funding to help make this youth assistance program work.

Phone Capt. Bouc 0418 836 137 to chat

Aerie Tech will use River School ships to utilize the unique total emersion setting of a river cruise boat, in wilderness river sections..... Their "time out" residential will focus on personal growth and academic continuity..... Avoca Boarding School ships operate in remote river, "Education about and conservation of the Murray River environment"

A. Aerie tech entry program is a workable student team of 16 students with two adults (Teacher?) on river school ship.

Group residential capacity: Several river houseboats have double bunk beds for 16 student berths and a staff cabin. There is also the opportunity to work two houseboats together as the remote living/learning platform.
Duration: The intensive start program runs for one fulltime residential cruise term (approximately 10 weeks).
Focus: The curriculum combines maintenance of essential SACE subjects with specialized Environmental Adventure Challenge Studies focused on the ecology, conservation of the Murray-Darling River and remediation of mental health.
Student Enrolment: Students (Years 10,11,12) will be enrolled in the Aerie Tech. School, Slipway marina, Mannum, to comply with education regulations to age 17. Their home and "Homework" space with be on the houseboats.
Activities: The structured schoolship schedule includes supervised kayaking (for exercise and reflection), group team-building exercises, and competency development in areas like food preparation and healthy adult living skills.

B. Therapeutic Approach

The program is managed by specialist teachers to help students recover stability and re-engage positively.
Technology Management: Students’ mobile phones are managed by teachers and are available only with permission for essential communication, minimizing distraction and addressing the problem of isolation exacerbated by constant mobile use. Laptop computers are part of student learning kit.
The Logbook: Each student is required to maintain a personal daily Log summary of their time and thoughts. This log is private and confidential between the student and the Avoca teacher/mentor. Disclosure to parents is solely at the student's discretion.

Entry term for Aerie College, referred to as "Time Out", utilizes the unique setting of a river schoolship to facilitate personal growth and continuous learning..... The remote isolation of the river cruise provides the complete "Change" needed..... No fences or lock gates, just water and skilled teachers, full time residential supervision, team building on a river schoolship cruise.

A. Enrolment:- Individual student enrolment is accepted from any school at the start of any term. Continuation with Aerie Tech. is an option, to be discussed with Principal at the end of time out.

B. Judicial Referral - (send them out bush?)

The Avoca residential College and Schoolship Student Hostel Program is also proposed to the SA Youth Court as a therapeutic and rehabilitative option for young people, off track, and requiring a significant intervention outside their current environment.

C. School and Parent/Guardian Engagement

Referral: Individual teachers or school counsellors may advise parents of this opportunity as a solution for a student's ongoing disengagement or mental health issues related to either home or school bully programs.
Responsible adult Decision: The decision to enrol a child in a school is ultimately made by parents or guardians who have the right to change school for their child. Some schools are not in the best interest of the child. The start with Aerie College is a first term reset in preparation for their new learning and supported living lifestyle.
Team Building: Students meet and collaborate with other adolescents facing similar challenges, fostering a positive, mutually supportive peer group, in safety, remote from their previous unfriendly spaces.

D. Key Outcomes from "Time Out" entry term

The "Time Out" school camp cruise program is designed to produce young adults with:

Enhanced Mental Well-being and Confidence: Recovery from depression and misery, leading to greater mental stability and self-belief.
Positive Life Skills: Competency in healthy adult living, food/cooking, and balancing work, rest, and recreation.
Social and Partnership Skills: Strong group team skills and the ability to form positive relationships.
Educational Re-engagement: A "reboot" of their thinking, leading to a renewed positive path toward their future and continued SACE studies.

Any teen from any school can enrol in the "Time out Camp"

This program isn't just a trip; it's a life-saving intervention

DGR "Time out" school camp Curriculum: "Education about and conservation of the Murray Darling river basin"
Mental Reset: Expert guidance to help teens change damaging thought patterns.
Lasting Bonds: The creation of strong, inseparable friendships.
Lifelong Support: An essential, peer-led support network to guide them toward a successful, happier adult future.
Next, continuing normal school programs with Aerie Tec. College:

- Resident on school ships, based at Mannum Slipway

- Theory classes wherever, meeting with teacher

- Technical skills on Slipway workshops and while operating school ships

- Cruising the Murray river in SA.

E. Continuation with Aerie Tech is a round table decision, (Principal, Student, Responsible adult)

School & boarding fees by DGR gift = Tax deductions

DGR:- "Education about and conservation of the Murray Darling river basin" + "School building fund"

Your Gift Matters: We provide a critical, positive path for young people who are at a breaking point. With your help, we can reach more kids and to provide this life-changing opportunity in 2026.

Please donate and make an immediate, tangible difference in a teen's future.
To chat, Phone Capt. Bouc 0418 836 137
We will need help from the State Government to fund Tech annex.

Avoca School ships, On Murray (Environmental trust DGR (ABN 99 331 854 148)

School Camp Ships TS Aerie(?) runs 10-week wilderness river cruising entry camp programs that provides a vital, professionally supported "Time Out Camp" for older teenagers battling teen depression and misery, usually caused by school problems.

Aerie Tech. College, Mannum (School building fund DGR (ABN 58 742 996 740)

Purchases and renovates the marina property to school safety standard.

Phone Capt. Bouc 0418 836 137 to make, and and receive DGR tax receipt for your gift donation.

Aerie Tech. Residential CoEd College .

Potential school dropouts, 15-17 need different education.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

Purchase this long standing business with no change of use, to teach Aerie College students.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

Treasurer, these Kids are clever. They need different. A residential tech high can stop dropout.

$400: to purchase School ship "TS Aerie" to host student "Time Out" reset.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

$600: to purchase School ship "TS Mundoo" as College residence & advanced training platform.

$4M to purchase the Cowirra Slipway business and land package for Boat Tech skills learning.

River boaties, Join us and support Aerie Tech College's request to the State government for loan.

Send unhappy, depressed teens to Aerie Tech boarding school for "time out" change towards happiness.

Teens at risk of dropout need a different learning path.

Teens at risk of dropout need a different learning path.

B. Therapeutic Approach

C. School and Parent/Guardian Engagement

D. Key Outcomes from "Time Out" entry term

School & boarding fees by DGR gift = Tax deductions

DGR:- "Education about and conservation of the Murray Darling river basin" + "School building fund"

Talk to your State Member to promote this New Tech College.