Camps

From Year 6 to Year 12 Heights College boasts an annual camping program with set goals and objectives which the teachers aim to achieve. This program aims to develop all aspects of every child – body, mind and spirit. The program fits in with each year level’s curriculum and provides an opportunity for the teacher to develop aspects of the class program in an alternative environment to the classroom. Rapport is also developed between staff and students on these camps.

Year 
Venue
Length
Details
Year 6
Riverside Retreat Bundaberg
5
days
An opportunity to develop citizenship, teamwork, social
leadership and self management skills within a fun and
challenging environment.
Year 7
Brisbane and Surrounding Districts
5
days
A cultural trip to complement the Science and History/
Geography classroom curriculum.
Year 8 and
Year 9
Kroombit Park via Biloela and Capricorn Coast
4
days
Gender streamed camps with alternating venues.
Yr 8 and 9 males will attend venue A one year and
venue B the next etc.
Leadership and breakthrough camps aimed at developing
an understanding of what it takes to be men and women
of Godly character.
Year 10
Apex Camp,
Mudjimba
5
days
A camp designed to overcome personal fears and
strengthen cohort unity.
Year 11
Emu Gully, Brisbane
3
days
A physically challenging Leadership Camp built around
the ANZAC tradition.
Year 12
Runaway Bay Sports and Leadership Centre,
Runaway Bay (Gold Coast)
4
days
An opportunity to identify individual giftings in a practical environment with a focus on strengthening group cohesion.