School & Student Camps

Where learners
discover what they're
made of.

Outdoor education and adventure camps bordering a 700-hectare nature reserve, one hour from Cape Town. Ranked #2 for school camps in the Western Cape.

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Why schools choose Waterval

The classroom without walls.

Something happens to learners when you take them out of a desk and into a fynbos landscape. They lead when they wouldn't in class. They listen when they usually don't. They discover things about themselves and each other that no curriculum can teach directly — but that underpin everything it's trying to achieve.

Our programmes are designed around this insight, working with your school's specific outcomes — whether that's building cohesion in a new grade group, developing leadership in matrics, or simply giving learners a meaningful outdoor experience they'll remember for years.

700haBordering nature reserve
Gr 4–12All school levels
1hrFrom Cape Town
#2School camps WC ranking
Programme types

Built around your outcomes.

Every programme is facilitated and linked to real learning outcomes. Tell us your grade, group size and goals and we'll design the right day.

Environmental Education

Guided fynbos walks, water cycle activities and biodiversity studies on our property and its boundary with the adjacent nature reserve. Curriculum-aligned for Life Sciences and Geography. Learners work alongside our land team on real restoration tasks that connect our property to the reserve.

Gr 5–12 · CAPS aligned

Adventure & Team Challenge

Obstacle courses, navigation trails, rope activities and problem-solving challenges. Builds resilience, communication and trust in a safe, facilitated environment.

Gr 4–12 · All levels

Leadership Development

Structured leadership activities for prefect bodies, SRC groups and matric classes. Includes reflection, goal-setting and peer feedback frameworks.

Gr 9–12 · Leadership focus

Life Skills & Wellness

Mindfulness in nature, creative reflection and group storytelling activities. Well suited to wellbeing days, wellness weeks or groups navigating a transition.

Gr 7–12 · Wellness focus

Overnight Camps

Multi-day residential programmes combining structured activities with free time on the reserve, campfire evenings and shared meals. The most transformative format.

All grades · Residential

Custom Programme

Tell us your grade, group size and specific outcomes — we'll design a bespoke programme from scratch. Most popular for schools with very specific curriculum or pastoral needs.

All grades · Bespoke
Packages

Choose your format.

All packages are quoted per learner with educator rates available. Minimum group sizes apply. Transport not included.

Half Day

Half Day Camp

Up to 4 hours · morning or afternoon

  • 1 facilitated programme
  • Qualified facilitator
  • Welcome refreshments
  • Use of reserve grounds
  • Educator supervision support
  • Lunch not included
  • Accommodation not included
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Overnight Residential

Overnight Camp

1–3 nights · fully inclusive

  • Everything in Full Day package
  • Dormitory or lodge accommodation
  • All meals included
  • Evening campfire programme
  • Morning activities (next day)
  • 24hr educator supervision
  • Waterfall hike option
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The learners came back completely different. Teachers who have been doing camps for 20 years said it was the best they'd experienced. The setting, the facilitation, the food — everything was exceptional.

Western Cape High SchoolOvernight Leadership Camp · Grade 11
Book your school camp

We handle everything from arrival to departure.

Share your dates, grade and group size and we'll send you a detailed proposal within 24 hours. Educator site visits welcome.

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