School Camps - Hanmer Springs Forest Camp

Accommodation

There are lots of options at the Hanmer Forest Camp. Schools can book the Ensor Cabins or Forestry cabins and use the Big Kitchen (100), Maling Kitchen (55), or Reid Kitchen (35), or a combination of both cabins. The Abilities Lodge (27) can be combined with the Forestry cabins too. We also offer tent sites for large groups. Special school prices for New Zealand schools during term time apply.

Download a Camp Layout Map, Abilities Lodge Layout and/or Tent Site Layout here.

Plan a school camp in Hanmer Springs and give your students an experience of a life time. Extend their horizons, build their self-confidence and encourage them to work as a team.

Activities

We have an outdoor activity company on site, Activity Hanmer. They have a range of challenging and exciting outdoor activities for your school camp.Choose from Mountain biking, Tramping, Overnight Camps, Bush skills, Climbing, Orienteering, Problem Solving, Leadership training and Weedbusting.

Activity Hanmer also provide team-building activities for conferences, corporate events, social groups and sports quads.

Activity Hanmer pride themselves on delivering excellent service to all their customers. Let their team of trained staff deliver a safe, challenging and stimulating programme tailored precisely to suit your group and your budget.

"As a teaching principal, it is really great to find resources such as yourself, that are able to organise just about everything. It certainly takes the pressure off."

~ Rebekah Clement, Lowcliffe School

Tree Climbing

Catering

If you do not fancy cooking then let Rusty Carrot do the work.Catering packages are available for groups of any size staying at the camp. By using the the catering service you have the advantage of knowing exactly what your costs are and you also save time. Vist the Rusty Carrot website for further information.

"We used Rusty Carrot Catering for our year 5 and 6 children. In short they were fantastic. The food was delivered and served hot and fresh and extremely tasy. Rusty Carrot catering took a large hassle out of camp organisation.The prices were very reasonable as well - you would be hard pushed to do it cheaper yourself." Glen McKensie, Deputy Principal, St Albans School

Facilities

Recreation Hall - We also have a large hall that is available for hire at $30 per day. This is suitable for camp concerts, group activities and conferences. There is seating for up to 100 and wall heaters. It is a great space for groups to be creative.