School camps

The school camps we deliver at our Sport and Recreation Centres focus on improving the physical, mental and social wellbeing of young people.

We deliver a range of school camp programs for primary and secondary students, which provide the opportunity for students to: 

• Understand how being physically active positively contributes to their current and future wellbeing.
• Experience sporting and active recreation opportunities in a fun, safe and supportive environment that improves confidence and motivation to keep participating.
• Recognise that sport and active recreation can be inclusive and available to everyone.
• Enhance their resilience, independence and teamwork. 

Students and teachers from all over NSW and Australia have benefited from the programs at our centres:

• Over 87% of students have rated their camp experience as good or awesome
• Over 92% of teachers have said that we met their school camps objectives

Pricing

What's included

Our staff are available for support from enquiry, booking, arrival and most importantly, to ensure a fun and safe time at camp. The benefits of booking your school camp with us include:

• Online student registration allowing parents to include all medical and dietary requirements
• Comfortable accommodation
• Quality, healthy and nutritious food 
• Tailored programs to suit your specific objectives
• Staff available on site 24 hours a day to support your camp experience 
• Night activities are included with your school camp package

Once your camp booking is confirmed, you will have access to an online portal to help you plan your camp. The portal will allow you to:

• Receive automated notifications prior to your camp regarding key milestones for registrations and payments
• Access students’ registration information including dietary and medical details in the one location
• Allocate accommodation by simply ‘dragging and dropping’ registered students into a room
• Access your key documents including program of activities, floorplans and risk management plans
• View your camps’ daily schedule
• Use a chat function to ask questions and receive support
• Give portal access to three school staff members 
   

Safety

Protecting children from harm and abuse is a priority – we all have a role to play.

The Office of Sport is committed to safeguarding children and young people in our camps. We work with the sector, Office of the Children’s Guardian and other lead child safe agencies to help create a safe environment at our centres. 

Our staff have all completed Working with Children Checks and National Criminal Records checks.  All staff are mandatory reporters and complete child safe training on a regular basis. 

Our camp staff are among the highest qualified in the industry and undertake extensive annual training.  All our instructors have tertiary qualifications and relevant industry experience in outdoor recreation.  

Our camp staff are trained and qualified in Bronze Medallion, first aid, CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis treatment.  

We have comprehensive policies and procedures in place around food safety. Our catering teams prepare fresh food onsite daily and are experienced in catering for complex dietary issues, cultural needs, allergies, anaphylaxis and other medical conditions.

Our camps are registered members of Outdoors NSW & ACT – the peak body for Outdoor Recreation, Education, Therapy and Adventure Tourism.   

Our Standard Operating Procedures for all our activities align with the Australian Adventure Activity Standards and Related Good Practice Guides.
 

Programs and activities

At our school camps, your students will benefit from excellent facilities with fully-qualified and experienced staff. Our focus is to show your students the benefits of being active in a safe and enjoyable environment. 

Our school camps focus on encouraging students to lead active and healthy lifestyles, When your school books a camp with us, we will ask you about your focus objectives, rather than just the activities you are interested in. This allows us to design a tailormade program to suit your students’ needs. Our activities can be facilitated in a variety of ways to focus on specific objectives, such as:

• Participation in Physical Activity, Recreation and Sport
• Teamwork, leadership and collaboration
• Social Connection -communication and interpersonal skills
• Wellbeing – understanding how this is linked to the benefits of physical activity
• Resilience and independence

No matter what your objectives are, we can tailor a program that meets your needs and delivers fun, active and rewarding experiences to both students and teachers. 
 

How does it work?

We will review your objectives and design a custom program to meet your needs. We will send you a program before your camp so you have the opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. When your school arrives at camp, we will work closely with you to track students’ progress with your focus objectives.

We will reinforce your focus objectives, along with the benefits of being physically active, through messaging and instruction throughout the program. We will do our best to ensure your students have a positive, enjoyable and purposeful experience.