Leadership CampFor young people aged 17 and older

  • “Don Bosco Camp is the best! It is a fantastic opportunity for young people to let loose, have awesome fun and make lots of new friends” Caitlin, Camper
  • “We were highly impressed with the staff at Don Bosco Camp. Suzie the chef was excellent and she made a range of tasty, nutritious meals for the children. We will definitely be back!“ Shona Forrest - Primary School Teacher
  • “Great facilities and very helpful staff, flexible with our program and catered to all of our needs. The Camp leaders energy and vitality was infectious and created a wonderful 3 days for our students and staff that I'm sure will be remembered.” Yr 7 Teacher - Academy of Mary Immaculate
  • “Perfect camp for our year 2s as lots of space for free time activities. Staff friendly and helpful. Very easy to organise camp with lots of information provided.” Jessica Close – Primary School Teacher
  • “Catering was great! Fresh, yummy food and a lot of it for growing teenagers. Also Suzie was brilliant at catering for Vegan, Veggie, Gluten Free and every other request given.” Middle School Teacher - Rossbourne School
  • “All staff were warm, friendly and helpful. They went out of their way to make the children's camp wonderful!" Teacher - Brunswick East Primary School
  • “The program run by the Don Bosco team was great! Awesome staff at the camp and the young leaders that led the activities were great!” Yr 7 Teacher – Academy of Mary Immaculate
  • “Staff were extremely approachable, flexible and helpful. They supported us to run our program the way we wanted to.” Primary School Teacher
  • "Susie the cook was such a bright character, not to mention the impeccable food she served." Patrick, Student, St Joseph’s College
  • “Ga Ga pit such a simple idea but brilliant. Staff could not have been more helpful or engaged. Would highly recommend the camp site to any school or organisation.” Middle School Teacher - Rossbourne School
  • “I found all staff extremely helpful, nothing was ever too much trouble. The leaders of the activities were friendly, organised and engaged well with the students. Their enthusiasm was great. Keep up the good work!” Yr 7 Teacher - Academy of Mary Immaculate
  • “The number of free time activities are awesome because we can play activities like Gaga ball or soccer or just chill with friends” Eliza Gartland, Camper
  • “Meals were plentiful, fresh and well received by all of the girls” Kathryn Williams – Yr 12 Retreat – Our Lady of Mercy College
  • 'Staff were lovely, friendly, accommodating, and generally made the experience more comfortable and enjoyable." Amy Mazzitelli, Yr 11 Retreat Teacher, St Francis Xavier College
  • “Everyone on site was excellent to deal with, adaptable, great suggestions and friendly with both Staff and Children. Thanks for a great 2 days!” Nick Frederiksen – Gr 4 Teacher - St Simon the Apostle Primary School
  • “We love the food!” Students – St Joseph’s College
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Leadership Program

The Salesian Youth Leadership program is fundamental to Don Bosco Camp.

As part of our camp mission, we are committed to creating opportunities for young people in a wide variety of community settings.

The main youth leadership focus of Don Bosco Camp is the annual Leadership Camp, see below for further details.

The Salesians of Don Bosco also have a variety of youth leadership opportunities available for young people, including retreats, youth groups and our annual Salesian Youth gathering, OzBosco.

For more information on Salesian Youth Ministry works, visit the Australian Salesian Website.

Leadership Camp

The annual Leadership Camp is a week-long training course designed to provide leaders and potential leaders with a variety of tools, techniques and, most importantly, hands on experience in working with young people.

The leadership program is a valuable experience designed to support, encourage and equip participants to work with young people, not only on camps, but also in a wide variety of settings such as youth groups, parishes, schools and community groups.

Don Bosco firmly believed in peer-to-peer mentoring and leadership and it is on this model that we base our program. After completion of the leadership course, leaders are encouraged to participate as leaders on our holiday programs, joining our team and working beside more experienced leaders.

Who are the leaders?

Don Bosco Camp is in the fortunate position of having a pool of around 80-100 trained leaders who volunteer to run our holiday camps. Don Bosco Camp Leaders are a team of committed and passionate young people who specialise in running holiday camps.

The members of the team have years of experience running holiday camps, retreats and leadership training for young people. Many of these leaders were originally campers themselves who return to camp as young leaders eager to provide the next generation of campers the same fun-filled camp experience that they had.

All Don Bosco Camp Leaders work with the Salesian philosophy of friendship, fun and joy, walking beside the young.

Leaders Game

Holiday Program

“Don Bosco camp truly has impacted my life in so many positive ways. From helping me learn new life long skills to building long lasting friendships. I am the person I am today largely due to the input camp has had on my life.”

Dino Martiniello, Camp Leader

“The Don Bosco Camp community is such an awesome community to be a part of. Being a part of this community and leading on camps has given me so many different opportunities to grow and learn new skills, while at the same time creating great memories with friends and providing a supportive environment to challenge myself. Most of all the best part about Don Bosco Camp is it’s so much fun!”

Teaghan Dolan, Camp Leader

“It is impossible to describe the effect don Bosco camp has had on my life. As a camper I developed my imagination, revelling in a world without limits. As a leader, I practiced engaging the imaginations of others, learning to inspire and animate without the need of traditional discipline. Camp and the Salesian experience is the gift that keeps on giving. Absolutely not to be missed.”

Felicity Walter, Camp Leader now St Vincent de Paul Primary School Liaison Officer

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