Most CRU Camps have many campers who arrive not knowing anyone else. Our leaders are trained to watch, care for and help campers to feel part of the group. Camper surveys consistently show that over 95% of campers felt well cared for, made new friends and want to come on camp again. Let us know how we can help.

A team of committed, Christian leaders look after the campers throughout the week. All leaders are reference checked, trained in child protection procedures and have completed government child protection requirements. Each camp is overseen by a Camp Director and staff will be present on each camp. All CRU Camps have a very high standard of care with at least 1 leader for every 5 campers, meaning that your child will be well looked after.

Students are normally accommodated in cabins, usually with bunk beds. Girls and boys sleep in separate rooms and there are leaders near each cabin block to ensure appropriate behaviour. Our camps take place at a variety of locations, but as a general guide the campsites we use have 6-10 beds in each room and school boarding sites have 1-2 beds in each room.

Absolutely! During the registration process, you can nominate the name/s of your child’s friend (of the same gender) as a preferred room mate. These will then be used when allocating rooms, though sometimes this can be tricky. Please be aware that during camp, the director reserves the right to separate campers to encourage good behaviour. Even if your child’s friend has not yet registered, you can nominate them as a room mate, however only registering guarantees their place on camp.

Just before camp you will receive a ‘camp information pack’ by email with all the details of what your child will need to bring. This information will also be available for download on the camps unique page on our website. In the meantime you can also see our Typical Pack List.

Each camp’s daily program is jam-packed and different. However, for a general idea, check out our Typical Camp Day.

Each day of camp features a short Bible talk and small group discussion time for campers to talk about issues in greater depth and ask questions about God, life and everything. There are people of no faith, new faith and of many different experiences. All points of view are respected and heard.

CRU Camps have an excellent safety record, and we work hard to keep this high standard. Of course there is an element of risk to everything we do in life and camp activities are no exception. CRU Camps minimise risk in a variety of ways including risk assessments, having trained activity guides and performing regular equipment checks to maintain industry safety standards.

We understand it can feel strange to be out of contact with your child for a few days, especially if this CRU Camp is their first time away from home. Campers who wish to contact their parents may ask the director for permission to do so. We recommended that campers do not bring their mobile phones as they can be intrusive, detrimental to building camp community and may exacerbate homesickness. If needed, parents are given the contact details for the Camp Director and you contact your child via this method. Your child’s wellbeing is our first priority. If they are finding camp difficult, or are not well, we will contact you at the first opportunity.

Do speak to the Camp Director about any planned late drop offs or early departures, and we’ll be happy to help.

If camp is cancelled due to COVID, you will receive a refund. You could also choose to transfer the camp fee paid to a future camp.

We don’t want anyone to miss out on camp due to financial constraints. With the support of generous donors, we are able to offer partial sponsorship to help parents cover the cost of camp. You are also able to pay in instalments in the lead up to camp. If you would like to apply for sponsorship or a partial payment plan, let us know how we can help you via this form.