High School
Follow 12 hopefuls from all corners of the globe as they find out if they have what it takes at the New Zealand Skydiving School - the only course of its kind in the world.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary, Reality
Follow 12 hopefuls from all corners of the globe as they find out if they have what it takes at the New Zealand Skydiving School - the only course of its kind in the world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Our virgin jumpers arrive at the Skydive school from all over the world but get a hard-hitting reality check on what it is exactly that they've signed up for.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
To 'earn their wings' and graduate from ground school the students must overcome the infamous 'hanging harness' test before they'll be allowed to do their first solo.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
The day of their first skydive has arrived and the gravity of what the students are about to undertake is weighing heavily on their minds - not everyone feels ready.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
At 10,000 feet a student spins wildly out of control and must try to deploy their parachute before they pass out from the g-force. Meanwhile, another student learns that a mistake at just 6 feet can be equally catastrophic.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Tempers are lost and tears shed during an emotionally charged time at the school. Haunted by his past, instructor Paul faces the toughest ethical dilemma of his career.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
As the students become further immersed in the tribal world of skydiving, they take part in a ritual that will leave its mark on them for the rest of their lives.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Wiremu must pass a 'stress test' to satisfy the instructors he's fit enough to re-join the course and keep his dream alive. Plus, a sudden accident leaves another student hospitalised and facing an uncertain future.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Series Finale: Clothes, tears and even underwear are shed during a euphoric and emotional time at the school, as the students approach their graduation and contemplate a future as professional skydivers.