School Camps

The perfect venue for fun and education

Waimanaaki provides a safe, OSCAR-approved facility for schools to give students significant learning experiences in a range of contexts.

Some examples of school-specific camps include:

Years 1-6 general curriculum based camps
Years 7-8 camps incorporating the NZ Curriculum and
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa learning areas
Years 9-13 Curriculum studies for NCEA credits, specialist camps (e.g. writing, music, beach education, activity weeks)
Special needs student camps

The camp facilities provide schools with everything they need in order to have a memorable school camp.

We offer a range of games and other sports activities including four square, indoor bowls, a large trampoline as well as equipment for many instructed and supervised activities. The camp also has a data projector and audio equipment available for hire.

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Possible activities include:

Biking, Tennis, Hiking, Fishing, Kayaking, Paintball, Archery, Trampoline, Table Tennis, Slug Guns, Volleyball, Soccer and Rugby.

Because safety is vital, some activities are subject to environmental and tidal conditions and the availability of instructors.

For the past 3 years we have had an International Orientation camp at Waimanaaki with anything from 40-60 international students per year. Each year the camp has gone from strength to strength and we have received nothing but positive feedback from our students and staff about the venue and camp management.

Nothing seems too much trouble for the staff at the camp and our students rave about the great food. We are already looking forward to our camp in 2021!

Simon Hodge

International Director

Hutt Valley High School

We stayed at Waimanaaki for a school choir camp and it was simply fantastic! Vanessa was an amazing host and nothing was too much trouble for her, she was very accommodating to say the least. Accommodation was clean and a good size. There was plenty of room for rehearsals and the grounds were great. The food was out of this world and we were very spoilt with homemade bread each day. Chef Nat went above and beyond and there was a variety of food served up each day. Thank you for everything, we are looking forward to coming back next year!

Chloe Sherman-Ball

Rathkeale/St.Matt's Choir, 2020

Our Year 7 and 8 students had a fabulous time participating in activities ranging from archery, quad bike riding, kayaking, and paintballing. The site lends itself to team challenges with raft building, orienteering and group sand sculptures. All this in beautiful Riversdale with a pristine beach and rock pool area for the children to enjoy…..an amazing experience. This along with incredible food, great accommodation and high tech facilities make it one of the best camps our school has been to! Our hosts are very welcoming and incredibly helpful, going out of their way to ensure all children have an unforgettable time away from home! We are definitely ‘booking in’ for next year!

Melinda Coe

Deputy Principal

Lakeview School, Masterton

We have had two senior drama camps at Waimanaaki. Both times we have been extremely impressed with the care and attention that the staff go to make our camps successful. The camp is beautifully clean and modern, with comfy beds and bunkrooms that all have ensuites. Wonderful home cooked meals each day make the students feel looked after and comfortable away from their own home environments. The locality to the beach, volleyball, table tennis and basketball hoop were welcome downtime activities for our students to enjoy after the rigorous class activities during the day. A great spot and would definitely recommend.

Jania Bates

Head of Arts Faculty

Wellington High School

We are members of Christian Camping New Zealand, the Christian Camping Association of NZ.

Contact Us

Phone: 027 278 6208

For bookings and enquiries:

info@waimanaaki.co.nz

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Postal Address

Waimanaaki

117 Ngaumutawa Rd

Masterton, 5810

Camp Address

2-10 Pinedale Crescent

Riversdale Beach

Masterton, 5872

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