School Camp, Outdoor Education and Adventures in the Great Ocean Road and Otway National Park

Learning about the ecology of the area, students will take part in outdoor adventure activities such as surfing, snorkeling, rafting, canoeing, sea kayaking, bushwalking, rock climbing and more

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Equipment Provided

Activity equipment is provided. Just bring your personal items using our gear list

Great Food

The food on this camp program is sensational. With fully catered menus or student catered menus.

Hybrid Camping

Camp indoors and outdoors. Make your camp program a hybrid accommodation

Transport Included

We organise all of your transport needs. Pick up and drop off at Southern Cross Station

Student Cash Budget

Optional cash budget for students to develop their financial management skills.

School Support

We'll help you plan your camp. In school planning and administration support for school staff.

Teachers Travel Free

1:20 teachers travel free of charge on our camps

Eligible for Gold, Silver & Bronze Duke of Ed

This camp program is eligible for Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh participants.

Affordable Camp

We believe in more kids on camp, thats why our programs have flexible cost saving options.

Flexible Options

This program can be tailored to suit your school needs, with many flexible options such as accommodation, catering and transport.

Choose your Best Dates

Need Term 1 or popular dates? Our team can accommodate any date request.

Live Photo Feed

We make live updates from camp to our online portal so that parents can enjoy their child's experience.

Parent Information Session

We offer complimentary information sessions with parents prior to all of our camps.

Five Days

This camp program is best suited to 5 days duration.

What they say...

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The snorkelling was really fun in the national park and I enjoyed playing at the beach with my friends.

Jade

Student

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The most enjoyable part of the camp was hiking, I was CEO and got to navigate for the group

Jayden

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It was fun spending time with my friends sitting around the campfire

Sarah

Year 9 Student

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Camping out in tents was awesome. It was my first time. I also loved looking after the environment as part of my team role

Holly

Other Locations

Wilsons Prom

Freycinet National Park, Tasmania

Melbourne

Grampians National Park

Mornington Peninsula

Phillip Island

Great Ocean Road / Cape Otway

Introduction

The world famous Great Ocean road, known for the 12 Apostles, the Great Otway National Park's Great Walks, Iconic history such as the Indigenous Culture and the Lightstation - the perfect location for your next school camp program.

Aims & Objectives (Educational Outcomes)

Students will work together as they navigate their way throughout the park on our journey based camp program. Learning about the ecology of the Otways, students will take part in amazing outdoor adventure activities such as surfing, snorkeling, rafting, canoeing, sea kayaking, bushwalking, rock climbing and more. As they take on active leadership roles they will be responsible for managing their day to day tasks and challenges.

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Here are some educational outcomes that we focus on during this program:

Nature awareness
Appreciation for aboriginal culture
Appreciation for others
Flora and fauna identification
A sense adventure
A sense of belonging
Group challenge
Contextual learning

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We also aim to provide opportunities for students to develop the following values

Excellence, aiming high and by persevering in the face of difficulties;
innovation, inquiry, and curiosity by thinking critically, creatively, and reflectively;
diversity, as found in our different cultures, languages, and heritages;
community and participation for the common good;
ecological sustainability and care for the environment;
integrity, which involves being honest, responsible, and accountable and acting ethically;
respect (for) themselves, others, and human rights.

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Life Skill Outcomes

From spectacular cliff top views along the Great Ocean Walk, to river and lake systems for water based activities, the OutBeyond camp program gives your students the opportunity to develop a wide range of outdoor leadership skills such as resilience, grit, good communication, teamwork and empathy.