Senior Psychology and Sociology Step into the Riddle Room

Recently, our Year 12 Psychology class joined with Year 11/12 Sociology students for an off-campus excursion to the Riddle Room in Mitchell. Students were placed into four groups and tasked with escaping their assigned rooms by uncovering clues and solving puzzles—under serious time pressure.

This experience offered a hands-on opportunity to explore key concepts from both Psychology and Sociology. Students were able to observe how individual differences influenced group dynamics, and how those dynamics impacted their ability to achieve a shared goal under stress. The escape room environment brought to life a number of theories and models studied in class, particularly around group processes and social interaction.

Here’s what some of the students had to say about the experience:

“It was a good way of utilising critical thinking skills.”
— Year 12 Sociology student

“It was interesting to see how different in-group (and out-group) dynamics resulted in either good teamwork or disorganised chaos. I found practical applications of social psychology theories fascinating.”
— Year 12 Psychology student

“It was a day of teamwork and learning, as we worked together to identify strengths when getting out (of the room).”
— Year 11 Sociology student (2nd Place)

“The Riddle Room was a fun ‘scientific’ experiment. It was exciting coming out of the room first thanks to our group’s teamwork.”
— Xavier, Year 12 Psychology (1st Place)

Well done to all students who participated! Your teamwork, insight, and reflective thinking made the day both educational and engaging.

Year 12 Psychology and Year 11/12 Sociology.

L-R: Alex, Hamish, Xavier, Ojas. First Place

L-R: Teagan, Clare, Eleanor, Natasha. Second Place