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Just as there are no set ratios, there is nothing that specifies
who a supervisor must be. The key point is:
Does the student have the appropriate skills, experience,
and maturity to be supervising that activity, with that
group, in that environment?
Senior or tertiary students can be supervisors of a group
provided the answer to the above question is yes. There are
sound educational reasons for involving senior and tertiary
students as leaders in programmes for junior students. However
it would be unwise to have such a person in a sole supervisory
role. Accepted professional practice dictates that when senior
students are used, they should be supported by adequate training
before the activity and a competent supervisor during the
activity.
References
Hillary Commission. (1996). Teacher/instructor/participant
supervision ratios. In Outdoor Pursuits: Guidelines for
Educators. (4th ed. p22). Wellington: Author.
Ministry of Education (1995). Ratios under the section Qualification
and Competency. In EOTC
– Guidelines for Good Practice. Wellington:
Author.
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