Camps & Excursions

The first camp is the Year 2 Sleepover. This camp involves doing some great local activites throughout the day and then staying overnight at the school! The students will love exploring behind the scenes at school and might even have a little party!

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This is a great introduction to camps, preparing meals together and working together. It is a great launch into building confidence to go on new adventures.

Exploring the Cape Otway area and The Cape Otway Lightstation during the day, students settle into Bimbi Park Campgrounds for an overnight stay. Surrounded by nature, and snoozing koalas, they will take part in some great activities. The following day with lots of great new memories.

Year 4 students at Apollo Bay P-12 College have highly recommended this camp for decades. This lodge overlooking Gellibrand River with rolling hills is a great adventure camp offering an abundance of outdoor activities such as hut building, obstacle courses and river kayaking.

Staying onsite, Year 5 students will explore early colonial life in the Victorian Goldfields. They will try their hand at gold panning and see how daily life operates during this era. They will go on our underground mine tour and take in the impressive sound and light show. If they are lucky, they might even get a treat or two at the famous lolly shop. the sour raspberry drops are a crowd favourite!

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Year 6 students are invited to Melbourne camp where they can explore city icons and learn how to use the public transport system.  This camp gives our rural students a chance to get a taste of city life and create new experiences with their classmates.

Year 7 students are invited to attend Grampians / Gariwerd camp. This camp involves lots of hiking, abseiling and camping along this maganificent mountain range. Students will learn more about the indigenous history of the area and includes lots of fun activities!

Year 7 camp involves travelling to the region then setting off on the Glenelg River in kayaks. Students will work together to travel to their next camping site each day and will be responsible for cooking and managing the campsite in a responsible manner.

Ski camp involves staying at Mt Hotham and learning how to ski or snowboard over a number of days on the mountain. They will take part in professionally guided ski lessons each day to ensure they are safe and develop skiing skills throughout their trip.  A number of parent information sessions will be held to discuss the schedule, equipment and safety precautions.

This camp is to develop safe driving skills in our learner drivers. Taking place in Charleton, students get hands-on driving practice with professional trainers so they learn good road awareness and understand the associated risks in being a road user.

Senior school students who choose the Unit 3&4 Outdoor Education elective will be invited to hike Cradle Mountain.  This camp requires lots of preparation and training beforehand to ensure students have built significant stamina and strength to walk long distances with a hike pack on.  Students have returned from this camp with many tales to tell about strolling with wombats, being surrounded by colourful flora and pristine waters - as well as conquering Cradle Mountain of course! This camp usually scheduled for early in the year before the officail school year begins. 

Every 2 to 3 years a cohort of senior students join together to plan which country or countries they wish to explore after the end of the school year. Students work together to choose a destination, places to explore and activities to be a part whilst overseas. This exposure to different cultures and ways of life is invaluable.

Accompanied by school staff and working in collaboration with a third party provider to customise their trip. Students then fundraise together and/or work after school and weekend jobs in town to earn their ticket! Students must be self driven and keen on adventure for this life changing adventure.