New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.

New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
- Teacher: Brendan McCarty
- Teacher: Jo Thompson
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich

New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
- Teacher: Joe Keenan
- Teacher: Mark Mandeno
- Teacher: Brendan McCarty
- Teacher: Jo Thompson
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich

The Outdoor Instructor Fundamentals section is common to all strands. It is a core course which is made of the following areas:
● Leadership
● Group Management
● Facilitation
● Weather
● Safety Management
● Environmental Sustainability
The fundamentals only needs to be completed one time (at a given level) after that, then strands can be added on.
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich

New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
- Teacher: Joe Keenan
- Teacher: Mark Mandeno
- Teacher: Brendan McCarty
- Teacher: Jo Thompson
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich

New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Level 5) Bush.
The Bush Strand is a dynamic and immersive program designed for individuals passionate about outdoor education, bushcraft, and environmental stewardship.
This qualification equips participants with practical skills in navigation, survival, risk management, and sustainable practices tailored to New Zealand’s unique bush environments.
- Teacher: Joe Keenan
- Teacher: Mark Mandeno
- Teacher: Brendan McCarty
- Teacher: Jo Thompson
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich

The Outdoor Instructor Fundamentals section is common to all strands. It is a core course which is made of the following areas:
● Leadership
● Group Management
● Facilitation
● Weather
● Safety Management
● Environmental Sustainability
The fundamentals only needs to be completed one time (at a given level) after that, then strands can be added on.
- Teacher: Joe Keenan
- Teacher: Brendan McCarty
- Teacher: Jo Thompson
- Teacher: Heidi Ullrich