Primary School Camps

Primary School camps have been designed with the younger student in mind. For many, it is their first time away from home. Students learn new skills, engage in challenging activities and develop teamwork competency and a level of independence, all in a safe and nurturing environment. Our qualified staff are experienced in providing outdoor recreation programs for the primary school student and all staff have Working with Children Checks.

Learning Outcomes

Our Primary School camps focus on peer group bonding and the excitement of being introduced to the wonderful Ningaloo Reef, with plenty of opportunities for dynamic learning in a natural environment. The camping experience will support classroom learning relating to the natural environment components. Program activities are age specific, with children as young as Year 1 experiencing the thrill of their first snorkel with fish and coral. Progressive Water Based Program begins at this age and can be followed through into High and Senior School culminating in a PADI S.C.U.B.A. Open Water qualification.

Primary School Camp Activities

Children enjoy a range of fun and rewarding activities including beach snorkelling lessons, glass-bottomed boat trips for coral viewing and snorkelling and marine interaction tours to view seasonal marine life. This may include manta ray swims, viewing humpback whale migration and snorkelling on the outer reef. All safety equipment is provided, including personal flotation devices (life jackets) for water based activities if required.

During the day, students will experience the Ningaloo Reef and at night will participate in spotlighting night activities organised by NRAC and the School and view a panoramic night-time sky full of stars that you just don’t see in the city.

Close Supervision

The NRAC campsite is ideal for primary school camps and supervision of students as it offers tent accommodation for teachers and students in a private camp ground. The spacious grounds provide ample room for supervised play and close proximity to the beach for walking access to the Ningaloo Reef.

A school camp which is age-specific in program content can have the following direct benefits:

  • fosters an interest in physical activity and recreational pursuits
  • improves motor skills
  • enhances self-esteem, self-worth and confidence
  • provides the opportunity for personal challenge and achievement
  • creates a sense of community and bonding with peers and teachers
  • encourages teamwork and communication
  • kindles an interest in the natural environment and water-based experiences
  • offers experiences not normally available to children growing up today in city and suburban environments
  • A positive outdoor education experience will hopefully translate into lifelong awareness of the benefits of physical exercise and a realisation that physical exertion can be fun.