NSW State Vertical School - Expression of Interest

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

NSW State Vertical Activity School

An achievement-focused vertical school for those with existing verifiable skills working toward Assistant Guide and Guide (Cert II and Cert III).

NSW is looking to run a Vertical Activity School during the April holidays and is seeking expressions of interest at this stage.  

Program Concept (to be confirmed:

• 20 April – school opens at 1500
• 21 April – consolidate and align abseil, belay and rigging skills
• 22 April – vertical rescue skills and complex vertical rescue (for those who hold vertical rescue already) skills 
• 23 -24 April – stream into major: canyoning, caving and climbing sections to consolidate skills
• 25 April – dawn ANZAC service, school closes at 1100

Participant Pre-requisites:

• Youth: must be 14 years of age and hold a minimum of OAS Stage 4
• Adult: must hold Trained Participant Core and Safe Participant Abseiling who can prusik
• Must provide a verifiable logbook

Logistics:

• Sleeping:   Provide your own tent and sleeping gear, the school is under canvas!
• Transport: We are examining options including the train from Sydney to and from Marulan and minibuses from Marulan to Bungonia campsite and activity locations.
• Catering: We are examining options for catering.  Our preference is a catered school.
• Equipment: You will need to bring your helmet and harness, prusik loops, carabiners, and your preferred descender. We will specify further equipment details on registration.

Locations:

• The primary location is Bungonia where we have access to caves, cliffs and canyons.
• Climbing alternate locations include Nowra and Mittagong.
• Canyoning alternate location includes Macquarie Pass.

Attendee Roles:

• Participant – you are seeking to build your skills toward Assistant Guide.
• Assistant Guide – you are identified by the Vertical Council as operating at the Assistant Guide level and are working toward Guide. You will be working at the School as an Assistant Guide.
• Guide – you want to help others build their skills and will be working at the School as a Guide.
• Welfare – you aren’t a vertical person but want to help with participant welfare, catering or other support roles.
• Photography – you love photography or videography including drone videography and want to support us in that way.

Indicative Prices:

• Participant – around $500 to $600
• Assistant Guide – around $350
• Guide, Welfare and Photography – around $150