OXLEY COLLEGE
OSS OPPORTUNITY
FIJI October 2018
Date Activity Accommodation
Mon 8 Oct Depart Sydney on Fiji Airways FJ 916 at 1055
Fly SYD – NAN Arrive Nadi at 1645
Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)
Tues 9 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)
Wed 10 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)
Thurs 11 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)
Fri 12 Oct Community activities Gold Town Hotel (Tavua)
Sat 13 Oct Move to resort island + beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort
Sun 14 Oct Beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort
Mon 15 Oct Beach, snorkeling, etc. Robinson Crusoe Island Resort
Tues 16 Oct Depart Nadi on Fiji Airways FJ 911 at 0900
Fly NAN – SYD Arrive Sydney at 1245
Oxley College’s Link with the village school in Korovu
Mittagong resident but Fiji born, Mrs Akisi Philipson sent one of her daughters,
Luisa (2002 Old Oxleyan), and her son, John (2004 Old Oxleyan), to Oxley College.
John, who became Head Boy in 2004, was a very good cricketer and played 1st XI
for 5 years at a time when the College won ISA Division 1 (with John selected for
ISA and NSW Schools). Mrs Philipson enjoyed assisting in the cricket hospitality
over these years and obviously learned how Oxley College started with Years 7
and 8, and adding a new year group each year thereafter.
She thought about the village where she had grown up (Korovu) and where her
father was the chief: and the fact that there were no schools in the village. So,
following the example of Oxley College, Akisi decided to start with one
Kindergarten class and build up from there. She paid for the construction of a
classroom herself and the salary of the teacher. It has been a long struggle for
Mrs Philipson but she has been assisted by friends in the Southern Highlands, by
fund-raising by some of the Houses, and by individual Oxley families: and has at
last received recognition by the Education Department in Fiji.
The OSSO in Fiji continues to support Mrs Philipson in her endeavours to improve
the education available in the village of her youth. It is a most worthwhile cause.
Oxley College Fiji Itinerary 2018
Mon 8 Oct Depart Oxley College by bus tbc Depart Sydney International Airport Fiji Airways flight FJ912 at 12.15 Arrive Nadi Airport at 1705 Met at airport by Rosie Holidays representative Transferred by coach to Tavua Accommodation at Gold Town Hotel (D)
Tues 9 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D)
Local bus for transfer to and return from Korovu village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua
Wed 10 Oct
Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua
Thu 11 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D) Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua
Fri 12 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B, packed lunch, D)
Local bus for transfer to and return from village Community Work Korovu Village, Tavua
Sat 13 Oct Gold Town Hotel (B) Transferred by coach to Robinson Crusoe Island jetty, after lunch in Nadi. Then by launch to Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (D) Students in separate girls and boys accommodation. Girls in family bure, Boys in Aqua dorm, and Staff in single rooms. On Saturdays there is the optional opportunity to visit the local village for FJD10 per person. Students can snorkel, kayak, swim or play beach games.
Saturday night is quite spectacular with the famous fire and knife dancing show and traditional "lovo" feast.
Sun 14 Oct Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (B, L, D) Activities include bush medicine walk, coconut tree demo, ancient pottery site visit, plus games, volleyball, crab races etc.
Mon 15 Oct
Robinson Crusoe Island Resort (B, L, D) More Island activities as well as the lunch time Fijian meke performance.
Tue 16 Oct Transfer by launch from Robinson Crusoe Island to the main jetty and then coach to Nadi Airport Depart Nadi Airport Fiji Airways flight FJ911 at 0920 Arrive Sydney International Airport at 1305
Tavua is a small, quiet agricultural town with lots of temples, churches and
mosques. It is ninety-one kilometres from Nadi and nine kilometres from the gold
mining settlement of Vatukoula. There are plenty of old houses and an air of
faded glory – the town's fortunes have risen and fallen with the Emperor Gold
Mining Company which mined here from the 1930s until 2006 when the mine
was closed. Until then, most of the mine’s 1800 workers lived in Vatukoula, a
purpose-built town. Tavua was formally incorporated as a town in 1992 with the
appointment of its first mayor.
Gold Town Hotel, Tavua, is a clean, quiet and spacious hotel located on a hill top
overlooking Tavua town and the sea. Rooms are large with air-conditioning, a TV
and a fridge. Bathrooms and toilets are in good condition. The staff are very
friendly and helpful.
Robinson Crusoe Island Resort
Likuri Island, Coral Coast, Fiji
A few miles north of Natadola
Beach on Fiji's Coral Coast and only
40 minutes’ drive from Nadi, this
10 hectare island paradise lies only
10 minutes across the bay from Viti
Levu in calm clear waters. Access is
boat only and includes a 30 minute
river cruise followed by a short trip
across the lagoon.
Likuri is a beautiful island that one can walk around in just 20 minutes at low tide. The
accommodation and food are basic but all one needs. Oxley students stay in
dormitory or bure-type accommodation. There are water sports (inviting clear warm
water), hammocks, day excursions and a fantastic cultural show most nights etc. Best
of all are the happy, friendly, welcoming staff, most of whom come from local
villages.
Dormitory Accommodation
This dormitory room is situated upstairs and has 13 single beds with mosquito nets. Shared
bathroom facilities are conveniently located next door.
Room Facilities: view, fan, shared bathroom, shared toilet
Food
Meals at the resort are served buffet style by the beach with a variety of dishes to choose from.
Ingredients are locally sourced and are mostly organic. The resort caters for vegetarians, and most
food allergies can be accommodated if adequate notice is provided. The resort prepares many of its
meals “lovo” style, whereby meat, fish and root-crop vegetables are wrapped in banana and
coconut leaves and buried under hot rocks for several hours. This gives the food a distinctly smoky
taste that is unique to the pacific.
Unlimited self-service tea & coffee making facilities are also available during the day and evening.
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