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Kimberley School Of The Air Camps

Camps play a major role in the education of isolated students and KSOTA's students have the opportunity to attend at least three camps per year, with some additional specialist camps being added from time to time.

Home Tutor Seminar

Home Tutor Seminar is one of the most important events on the school's calendar. Held in Broome at the Camp School, HTS brings together the entire school community including students, teachers, parents and home tutors.

For Home Tutors and Parents, this is a "Professional Develpoment Week". Sessions are organised to help and guide them through any problems being encountered or to just give ideas on different teaching methods. There is also time allotted with the child's teacher in Home Tutor sessions to discuss any aspect of the curriculum or teaching situation. A creche for babies and day care for toddlers is arranged by the school for those with younger children so time at these sessions is uninterrupted.

Children spend time with their teachers doing lessons, going on excursions, or participating in sports. Swimming lessons are conducted with qualified instructors.

The School Health Nurse and the Dental Health Nurse also examine all children from Kindy to year seven. Any treatment required is carried out immediately in Broome wherever possible. If the School Nurse identifies any other problems, appointments are made at the hospital or appropriate centres.

Most importantly however, Home Tutor Seminar is a time of fun , networking and friendship with others in the same boat .

The P&C and the School Council also have their annual general meetings at the Home Tutor Seminar.

Mini Camps

In Term 3 each year the school holds mini camps. These are regional and designed to be at minimal cost. The mini camps, often held on stations, or in the small towns, are a time for students to get together and develop team skills in sports, problem solving and project work. Often, specialists have been used such as an Artist, Author, Scientist, Musician, Sportsman to enrich the learning programmes. Camps have at times, been linked to the CrocFest or have been held to correspond with WALNA testing.

End of Year Camps

The final camps for the year coincide with the year 7 graduation ceremony in December.

Perth Muster

The students in years 4 to 7 attend Camp School in Perth along with all the Year 4 - 7's from the other four Schools of Air. It is a fun packed exciting nine days to finish off the year. This camp offers valuable insights into city living for these rural students including visits to museums, science centres, Adventure World, sports days and boat trips, allowing them access to experiences otherwise not within their reach. Once again, socialisation is an important part of this camp too.

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Camps play a major role in the education of isolated students and KSOTA's students have the opportunity to attend at least three camps per year, with some additional specialist camps being added from time to time.


Home Tutor Seminar Home Tutor Seminar is one of the most important events on the school's calendar. Held in Broome at the Camp School, HTS brings together the entire school community including students, teachers, parents and home tutors. For Home Tutors and Parents, this is a "Professional Develpoment Week". Sessions are organised to help and guide them through any problems being encountered or to just give ideas on different teaching methods. There is also time allotted with the child's teacher in Home Tutor sessions to discuss any aspect of the curriculum or teaching situation. A creche for babies and day care for toddlers is arranged by the school for those with younger children so time at these sessions is uninterrupted. Children spend time with their teachers doing lessons, going on excursions, or participating in sports. Swimming lessons are conducted with qualified instructors. The School Health Nurse and the Dental Health Nurse also examine all children from Kindy to year seven. Any treatment required is carried out immediately in Broome wherever possible. If the School Nurse identifies any other problems, appointments are made at the hospital or appropriate centres. Most importantly however, Home Tutor Seminar is a time of fun , networking and friendship with others in the same boat . The P&C and the School Council also have their annual general meetings at the Home Tutor Seminar.
Mini Camps In Term 3 each year the school holds mini camps. These are regional and designed to be at minimal cost. The mini camps, often held on stations, or in the small towns, are a time for students to get together and develop team skills in sports, problem solving and project work. Often, specialists have been used such as an Artist, Author, Scientist, Musician, Sportsman to enrich the learning programmes. Camps have at times, been linked to the CrocFest or have been held to correspond with WALNA testing.

End of Year Camps The final camps for the year coincide with the year 7 graduation ceremony in December. Perth Muster The students in years 4 to 7 attend Camp School in Perth along with all the Year 4 - 7's from the other four Schools of Air. It is a fun packed exciting nine days to finish off the year. This camp offers valuable insights into city living for these rural students including visits to museums, science centres, Adventure World, sports days and boat trips, allowing them access to experiences otherwise not within their reach. Once again, socialisation is an important part of this camp too.
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