NSW State Vertical Activity School

20 April – school opens at 1500 (Activity Guides only please arrive early, 9am start)

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 

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 

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: The School will be fully catered.  

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. 

The primary location is Bungonia where we have access to caves, cliffs and canyons. 

Climbing alternate locations include Nowra and Mittagong. 

Canyoning locations includes Macquarie Pass, Bungonia and Blue Mountains. 

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. 

Participant – $480 

Assistant Guide – $380 

Guide, Welfare and Photography – $180