Overseas Tour to NZ 2012

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Please note: this Tour will not happen in 2012, effective 26/8/2011

2012 Tour of New Zealand

(South Island)

For more information, please come along to one of the following Information Nights on Monday 28 February, 7.30 pm, Sustainability Centre, Cornish Campus or Thursday 3 March, 7.30 pm, TCW Theatre, Brighton Campus.

The tour is open to students in year 7 – 12 (male and female)

The tour duration is for 8 days in early/mid July (8 – 15 TBC, depending on flight paths)

Accommodation in Queenstown and Wanaka –

Lakeland Park

http://www.lakelandpark.co.nz/LakelandPark/index.html

and

YHA Wanaka, Purple Cow

http://www.yha.co.nz/Hostels/South+Island+Hostels/YHAWanakaPurpleCow/

Ski Reorts include Cadrona Alpine Resort and The Remarkables Resort

Cadrona Alpine Resort is famous for being higher than any other ski resort in the area. It has a huge range of beginner and intermediate terrain as well as world class parks and pipes. Cadrona has specialists slopes for beginners, wide open groomed slopes for intermediates, chutes for advanced and extensive park for freestylers.

(Terrain: 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 35% Advanced)

 Click on the following link to Cardona Alpine Resort http://www.cardrona.com

Remarkables Resort is one of the highest ski resorts in the South Island and gets all day sunshine. It is very popular among the young, hip snowboarders and freeskiers who love the terrain parks.

(Terrain: 30% Beginners, 40% Intermediate, 30% Advanced)

 Click on the following link to The Remarables Resort http://www.nzski.com/mountain.jsp?site=theremarkables

There are a limited number of places available (minimum 30 and maximum of 40 students)

 For every day skiing / snowboarding, students experience 2 x 2 hour lessons

Three days of skiing / snowboarding at Cadrona Alpine Resort

One full day of activities (near Queenstown) including 360 Jet Spins, Gondola Ride

and Mountain Luge in Queenstown

Two days of skiing / snowboarding at The Remarkables Resort

Internal Domestic Transfers (Melbourne)

International Flights (plus taxes)

Breakfast and Dinner

Internal Domestic Travel arrangements in New Zealand (Resorts)

Initial deposit $400 (non refundable), then scheduled payments apply

(see the Registration Form – Secondary Camp Form for further details)

Tour cost $2400 – $2670 (approx.)

 

The tour will be organised through Educating Adventures www.educatingadventures.com

Travelling to New Zealand http://www.tourism.org.nz/passports-and-visas.html

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – New Zealand

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/new_zealand/index.html

Smart Traveller

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Official Website of New Zealand (Tourism)

http://www.newzealand.com/travel/Australia/

 Educating Adventures Destination Guide

New Zealand – Destination Guide[1]

Educating Adventures Booking Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions Group Travel[1]

 

Please complete and submit the following forms to St Leonard’s College, HSC Reception

Registration Form Secondary Camp Form 

Student Reservation Form St Leonard College Snowsports Reservations Form 

Membership Form St Leonard Snowsports Membership Form.doc

Consent Form (available when flights are known and is compulsory to submit)

Medical Form Camp Medical Form Snowsports

Code of Conduct Form (Snowsports Specific) Code of Conduct

 Training Policy Form St Leonard College Snowsports Training Policy 

 

An in-depth Tour Information Night will be held on

Monday 1 August, 7.30 pm

TCW Theatre

If you missed the Information Night, Tour Packages will be available

from Mr Gould in room 20 (the old year 5/6 area) 

Prior to our Overseas Tour, their will be several meetings with students

Parents and students can expect an additional ‘Final’ Information Night (time/date TBC) well prior to departure

14th August 2011 is the last day to submit registrations otherwise Educating Adventures cannot possibly hold bookings. This being the case, the Tour to NZ will not go ahead and either Falls Creek or Mt Buller may be the alternative

 

Please speak to Simon Gould in the HSC if you require additional explanations.