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.
