School Camps

We design and facilitate fully catered, programmed camps for primary, intermediate and high school students.

We have different accommodation and catering options to suit your budget and preferences.
 

Why is El Rancho the #1 choice for so many Schools and Colleges?

 

Our activities have been safety audited by OutdoorsMark NZ Our staff and instructors are friendly and professional We provide healthy & nutritious meals We have a dedicated Teachers Lounge An extensive range of onsite activities Close proximity to Waikanae river, Estuary and Beach Kapiti’s amazing climate Day trips to Wellington City and Kapiti Coast attractions

Keen to book?

Simply fill out the Booking Enquiry form below and let us know your desired dates and requirements and we can then design a programme and provide you with a price quotation.

If you would like more information or to arrange a site visit please call us on (04) 902 6287.

Follow the link below to check out our accommodation options:

GROUP VENUES
 

What schools are saying about us....

Thank you once again for an amazing camp. Our kids are still buzzing from all the new experiences and we were so impressed with the friendly and supportive staff.

Porirua School

We had a great time at El Rancho; the feedback from our staff, students and parents has been very positive. The accommodation and facilities at El Rancho suited our needs well. This was the first time Redwood School have used your venue; your staff’s help, guidance and hosting were fantastic. There was also high praise for the food!  Please pass on our thanks to your kitchen staff.

Redwood School
 

El Rancho has been our schools choice for school camp for a number of years. The children have had some amazing experiences that will become life long memories at El Rancho. We have found the staff, facilities and activities on offer to be fantastic. As the organiser of the camp I have been very impressed with the communication that we have received when we have been planning our school camps. The range of activities that El Rancho provides are not only challenging but hugely rewarding to the children. A great measure of the success of our camps is the overwhelming amount of parents that we have wanting to attend, and the excited anticipation shown by the children. Hutt Central School

I was one of the parent helpers with the Wa Ora Montessori School group at El Rancho last week. No doubt the teachers will be sending you feedback, but I just wanted to say that the parent group really enjoyed the camp – the facilities are great, the activities are fun (tubing seemed to be a favourite!) and all the staff were really helpful and made our jobs so much easier. I have been on three school camps now and El Rancho is easily the best in all those factors. And I must mention the food, which is far and away the best we have come across on a camp.  The kids certainly enjoyed it, and it was great that you catered for them to have extra helpings.  Wa Ora Montessori

Thanks so much for your organisation so far, last week's camp went without a hitch, weather was stunning and the activities we chose were fantastic. All parents commented on the great instructors at all activities and also how the camp ran so smoothly with so many other groups using it as well. Very impressed parents!!!!   We had an amazing time - my number one school camp so far!!!!! Kapanui School

A BIG thank you for having us at your amazing facility.  El Rancho has so many wonderful things to do and see.  The cabins were nice, clean and warm.  There was such a wonderful feeling at the camp surrounded by dense forest, green fields and paddocks. We were really impressed with the instructors. They were kind, caring and generous with their knowledge. The instructors were positive and kept us standing tall when we felt challenged or scared.   Thanks to the kitchen staff too for cooking all the delicious meals for us. Pinehaven School