The Rite Journey

Building Resilience

Through overcoming challenges

In a world where the 'bubble-wrapping' of children can deny them of opportunities to build confidence and learn problem solving strategies, The Rite Journey uses challenges throughout the year to help young people learn to overcome obstacles and to develop resilience. {Read more}

What We Do

For over 15 years The Rite JourneyÂ has been providing unique educational programs in schools and organisations designed to support the development of self-aware, responsible, respectful, resilient andÂ resourcefulÂ adults.

By raising young people’s consciousness about transitioning from child to adult & having conversations with them about what really matters we can assist in guiding their journey into adulthood.

The year-long program uses a Rite of Passage framework to deepen the students’ experience of this important life transition.

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Why We Do It

We aim to make a positive difference in a society where:

boys are under-fathered & the media displays role models making poor choices
girls are prematurely sexualised & popular media presents unobtainable role models
“bubble-wrapping” prevents the growth that comes through risk and challenge
young people average 30 hours a week in front of a screen at the expense of human connection
sociologists now suggest that adolescence spans from age 10 to 30

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How We Do It

Andrew hasÂ used his twoÂ decades of teaching experience to specially develop aÂ program whichÂ involves adolescents in reflection, discussion and developing strategies around transitioning into adulthood.

The Rite Journey was created by teachers in the school setting and as such is crafted to specifically meet the needs of schools. It is a year-long program in which teachers receive uniqueÂ training, not only in how to deliver thisÂ comprehensive program to students in their school, but also in the particular middle schooling methodologies which engage students in the process.

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“The Rite Journey is already one of the best initiation into successful adulthood programs for adolescents in the world . It is therefore an honor and a pleasure to work with Andrew and Graham to make this program even better… {Read more}

Peter Ellyard

Futurist, Author "Designing 2050"

“With the huge amount of social and technological change that has taken place in recent times, too often our girls have been left to find their own way forward, causing them to turn to peers … {Read more}

Maggie Hamilton

Author of "What's Happening to Our Girls?"

“The Rite Journey is one of the most exciting and well conceived ideas in boys’ education for a very long time. It brings together the key concerns of initiating boys into fine young men with its focus on the… {Read more}

Steve Biddulph

Author of "Raising Boys" and "Manhood"

“The Rite Journey’s impact on the at Timaru Boys’ High School has been extremely positive.The programme continues to go from strength to strength. We survey all students every year at Timaru Boys’ and the evidence … {Read more}

Sam Nelson

The Rite Journey Leader, Timaru Boys' High School, NZ