Compass: Finding Connection Through Leadership and Direction

Designed for students in Year 11 and 12, the Compass retreat is a transformative outdoor experience that builds the mindset, confidence and connection needed for success in senior schooling and beyond. Set in nature, the program supports students to reflect on their personal strengths, values, supports, and their hopes and dreams - fostering a stronger sense of self and direction.

Aligned with the Senior Secondary Pathways, Compass supports student wellbeing and life readiness at a critical time. The 2-night, 3-day retreat nurtures the emotional and social skills students need to thrive in Year 12, prepare for further study, and navigate life beyond the classroom with confidence.

 Day-Retreat 

The 1-day retreat offers a focused reset for senior students navigating the pressures of Years 11 and 12.

It provides an opportunity to step away from daily demands, realign with personal goals, and move forward with greater clarity and direction. Designed as a shorter, targeted experience, the day centres on key outcomes that support students as they approach the final stages of their schooling journey.

2-Night Retreat 

A deeper, more immersive experience, the 2-night,  3-day retreat allows learning to build progressively across consecutive days. Students are given the time and space to explore key themes in greater depth, strengthening self-awareness, connection and confidence.

This extended format supports lasting impact, with experiences and reflections consolidating into meaningful insights that support future readiness.

Curriculum-linked Learning Outcomes 

The Compass retreat is mapped to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities and the Senior Secondary Wellbeing Framework, supporting student development across the following areas: 

• Personal and Social Capability: Build resilience, self-awareness and wellbeing strategies through reflective practice, journaling and immersive outdoor experiences.
• Critical and Creative Thinking: Strengthen problem-solving, innovation and decision-making through collaborative challenges and art-based activities.
• Ethical Understanding: Explore values and ethical decision-making in both individual reflection and group contexts.
• Intercultural Understanding: Develop empathy, respect and inclusivity through structured collaboration, active listening and shared experiences.
• Sustainability: Deepen connection to the natural world through bushwalks, outdoor learning, and creative activities using natural materials.

Accommodation

Students will stay in our comfortable group accommodations, surrounded by peaceful bushland that encourages connection, rest and reflection. Shared spaces invite group discussion, while quiet nooks support journaling and mindfulness. Nutritious on-site catering fuels body and mind, creating a supportive foundation for growth and wellbeing.

Accommodating up to 82 guests (60 minimum paid occupancy)

RYMILL FLOOR PLAN 

Accommodating up to 60 guests (40 minimum paid occupancy on weekdays)

MANOR FLOOR PLAN

Accommodating up to 50 guests (25 minimum paid occupancy)

BUNKHOUSE FLOOR PLAN

... and of course, plenty of space for tent camping, with shower, toilet and BBQ facilities included!

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PROUDLY INCLUSIVE: OUR PROGRAMS AND ACCOMMODATION ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE