Bring your students to one of Africa’s last genuine wilderness areas. OWA KORA education weeks connect young people with living conservation — not textbooks about it.
why OWA KORA
Our education programme is built around one belief: young people understand conservation best when they experience it directly, working alongside the people who live it every day.
Groups work with our rangers, biologists and community partners on real ongoing projects. This is not a safari with a worksheet. Students contribute to actual data collection, water infrastructure and species monitoring that continues after they leave.
“Three days tracking elephant movement data changed how a whole class thought about ecosystems. No textbook does that.”Biology teacher, participating school — 2025
our programmes
Each programme is adapted to the age group and learning objectives of the visiting group. All include field work, ranger-led sessions and community interaction.
An introduction to African wildlife and wild ecosystems. Students learn animal tracking, food chain relationships and what conservation means in practice. Designed to be immersive and wonder-led rather than information-heavy.
The flagship programme. Secondary school students operate as junior rangers — conducting real wildlife counts, assisting with well maintenance and participating in anti-poaching observation patrols alongside our team.
A rigorous scientific programme for A-Level biology / geography groups and university students. Students design and execute a field research project under supervision, producing a data report they can use for academic credit.
A professional development programme for teachers wanting to bring real-world conservation science into their classrooms. Hands-on field sessions, curriculum mapping workshops and access to our education resource library.
learning outcomes
Understanding complex ecological relationships — predator-prey, water cycles, human-wildlife interaction — through direct observation rather than diagrams.
Data collection, species identification, GPS mapping, camera trap analysis and basic field research methodology applicable to any natural science curriculum.
First-hand experience of how conservation intersects with local communities, land rights and livelihoods. Ethics of intervention. The politics of protection.
Early starts, long walks, genuine physical demands. Students discover they are more capable than they thought. This matters beyond the classroom.
Working and eating alongside the Mpareke family and local community members. Learning to listen before you speak. Perspectives that last a lifetime.
Students contribute to real, ongoing work. The well they helped build continues to serve wildlife and community after they leave. Their actions have consequences that matter.
a week at camp
A sample schedule for the Field Rangers programme (ages 14–18, 7-day). Actual programmes are adapted to group and conditions.
curriculum links
OWA KORA education weeks are designed to support existing curriculum requirements, not replace them. Below is a subject map of the Field Rangers programme (most other programmes overlap significantly).
Need a detailed curriculum map for your school’s specific framework? Contact our education team — we’ll prepare one for your trip proposal.
school booking calendar
Education groups must book a minimum of 3 months in advance. Slots are limited — we host a maximum of two school groups per month to maintain programme quality.
school enquiry
Complete this form and our education team will respond within 5 working days with programme details, logistics and pricing for your group.
for teachers
We know that organising a school trip to Namibia involves substantial paperwork and stakeholder management. Our education team supports you at every step.
Detailed mapping of our programmes to IB, A-Level, German Abitur and GCSE frameworks. Ready to paste into your trip proposal.
Request →Pre-prepared risk assessment for school travel to remote Namibia, reviewed by our field team. Reduces your prep time significantly.
Request →We have helped schools access external funding for field trips, including Erasmus+, DFG education grants and school partner foundations.
Ask us →Digital resource pack sent 6 weeks before arrival: species guides, Namibia background, field journal templates and student preparation activities.
Request →All field data collected during the programme is returned in usable format. Photo archive, species count data, patrol maps — all yours to use in class.
Learn more →Video call with our education lead before booking to answer all questions. We have done this before — we know what schools need to say yes.
Book a call →Field Director & Head Ranger
25 years in the Kavango-Zambezi region. Trained tracker, naturalist and educator. Your group will be safe, challenged and inspired in equal measure.
Conservation Lead & Education Facilitator
Leads the curriculum-facing sessions, data analysis workshops and community visits. EcoTraining-trained, with a background bridging science communication and field work.
faq for schools
We require a minimum of 3 months notice for school groups, and strongly recommend 6 months to allow time for preparation, parental consent processes and curriculum integration. July and August slots typically fill in January/February of the same year.
On the OWA KORA side: one ranger per 6 students, plus our education lead for all facilitated sessions. We require accompanying schools to maintain at least 1 adult per 8 students throughout the programme.
Yes — in fact we prefer it. Students with no prior context often get more from the programme because everything is genuinely new. We build knowledge from scratch and we do it in the field, not in advance.
François and at least one other team member hold wilderness first aid certification. We maintain a comprehensive first aid kit and have emergency satellite communication. The nearest hospital is in Rundu (approx. 250km). We require all groups to carry full travel and medical evacuation insurance.
Yes. The four programmes are starting frameworks, not rigid itineraries. If you need specific curriculum outcomes, different activity emphases or a particular structure, we will adapt. Contact us early in your planning process and we will co-design the week with you.
Programme fees depend on group size, duration and programme type. As a guide, the Field Rangers 7-day programme for 16 students is in the range of €2,200–2,800 per student, all-inclusive from Rundu airport. We provide a full quote within 5 days of enquiry. We also assist schools in identifying external funding to offset costs.
The conservation contribution portion of programme fees is eligible for a donation receipt (Spendenquittung) from OWA KORA Wildlife Conservation e.V. Please discuss this with our education team when booking.
All students receive an OWA KORA Field Rangers certificate. Field Studies Expedition participants receive a formal field report acknowledgement. For CPD participants, we issue a certificate of attendance documenting the hours and competencies covered, suitable for inclusion in teaching portfolios.