Camps & Tours


 

 

The Melba College camps and tours program enriches student learning. It offers new and varied opportunities in the classroom of the wider world for skill development and personal growth.

 

 

 

 

 

Our inclusive, goal oriented program is summarised in the table below.

 

Year Level Purpose Location Duration When

 

Year 7

Orientation Camp

 

Relationship building

 

Mt Evelyn

 

3 days

 

Week 1 Term 1

 

Year 8

Beach Camp

 

Outdoor education, Resilience, teamwork

 

Torquay

 

3 days

 

Term 4

 

Year 9

City Experience

 

Fostering social skills and independence, teamwork, research, presentation skills

 

Melbourne CBD

 

1 week

 

Term 3

 

Years 9-12

Surf Camp

 

Skill development Social and personal development Collaboration

 

Lorne

 

TBA

 

Term 1

 

Years 10-11

Central Australia Tour

 

Travel experience Social and personal development Relationship building Learning: culture and history

 

Northern Territory

 

10 days

 

Term 3

 

Year 12

VCE Study Skills Day

 

We head to Deakin university and run a whole day session preparing students for the rigors of year 12.

 

Deakin University - Burwood

 

1 day

 

Term 1

 

Music: Wind Symphony

Band Camp

 

Skill development Knowledge exchange Performance practice Collaboration

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

Usually early February

 

(**Alternating years for Year and Year 9 students, * 3 Days 2 Nights)

 

We also explore additional options and opportunites based on student feedback. In 2019, year 8 went to Tasmania for a week based on the majority preference. 

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