Waitomo Education Service

Contact Us: Ph: +64 7 878 7642 Fax: +64 7 878 6184 Address: Counter Delivery 3, Waitomo Caves Post Centre, Waitomo 3943, New Zealand   Email: education@waitomodiscovery.org 

 

WAITOMO EDUCATION SERVICE

WAITOMO - A CONTEXT FOR LEARNING

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Attractions

Above Ground Adventure Activities

Below Ground Adventure Activities

Combination Adventure Activities

Walkways and DOC Reserves

SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION

SCHOOL MEALS

 

 

 

COMBINATION ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

To book email us at education@waitomodiscovery.org  

 

   Stubbs Farm Combo for Junior Primary Classes: (Y3 students and Up)max.jpg (10292 bytes)

Select from the activities below - Students are organised in groups with a maximum of 12 per group:

  • Wild Caving through Max's or Weir Cave: 1 guide, helmets and lights provided.  Students will get wet and muddy as this cave has water that can reach up to students' knees.

  • Abseiling: practise on a gentle grassy slope then an abseil down a limestone rock face. All equipment provided.

  • The Covenant: a team-building problem-solving game wherein students work together to surmount a number of physical obstacles.

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Location: 15 minutes drive from the Waitomo Caves Village towards the Marokopa Coast.

Facilities: A small amount of shelter available on the site and long-drop toilets.

Time: Allow 30 minutes to get to and from the activities site on the farm and roughly an hour and a half per activity - contact the Education Service for further information.

   Stubbs Farm Combo for Senior Primary Classes: (Y6 and Up)eelstubbs1.jpg (6822 bytes)

Select from the activities below - Students are organised in groups with a maximum of 12 per group:

  • Wild Caving through Mangapohue Cave: Guides, helmets and lights provided. Students will get wet and muddy as this cave has water that can reach up to students' waists.

  • Abseiling: practise on a gentle grassy slope then an abseil down a limestone rock face. All equipment provided.

  • The Covenant: a team-building problem-solving game wherein students work together to surmount a number of physical obstacles. 

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Location: 15 minutes drive from the Waitomo Caves Village towards the Marokopa Coast.

Facilities: A small amount of shelter available on the site and long-drop toilets.

Time: Allow 30 minutes to get to and from the activities site on the farm and roughly an hour and a half per activity - contact the Education Service for further information.

 

   Stubbs Farm ABC Combo:

Select from the activities below - Students are organised in groups with a maximum of 12 per group:

  • Rockclimbing

  • Abseiling

  • Adventure-based learning games

Location: 15 minutes drive from the Waitomo Caves Village towards the Marokopa Coast.

Time: Allow 30 minutes to get to and from the activities site on the farm and roughly an hour and a half per activity - contact the Education Service for further information.

 

  

Waitomo Education Service 

email us at: education@waitomodiscovery.org        04/05/2010