WELS School
Wellbeing. Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Sustainability.
School Holiday Programs & Camps - Melbourne
The Most Inspring. Challenging. Fun! For All.
Learn Essential Life Skills. Real Life Learning.
"The best holiday program ever"
"Every child and every school should offer these programs"
"Probably the best experience of my life"
"The coordinators are great to work with...they're so inspiring and educational."
Coming Events
If you're looking for a life changing experience for your child these holidays, then please join us for one of our challenging, inspiring and fun programs or camps. We have a great range of programs for children or all ages, interests and capabilities. Check out the photos scrolling at the top of the page showing our participants in action during our unique programs and camps. The best way to find out about our unique programs is for your children to come and try them. Please join us!
Why children & parents love our programs?
WELS programs are inspiring, challenging and fun and life learning experiences for young people of all ages. Our participants develop greater confidence and learn essential life and people skills - and have plenty of fun along the way. There's nothing like a WELS holiday program or camps. Many young people have told us that our program was a life changing experience! Participants and family tells us that they love our programs because they're inspiring, challenging and fun. We have programs for children of all ages, interests and capabilities. Join us!
Why people love our programs (click here)
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we create the most positive and supportive environment where each person is encouraged to challenge themselves, take risks and expand their comfort zone;
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every program is unique - it is tailored to the goals and needs of participants;
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our program coordinators are highly qualified, experienced and skilled - and the most passionate and inspiring facilitators and supporters;
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every day participants challenge themselves and learn by working on teams or individually on highly engaging, innovative, hands-on real world problems, challenges and iniaitives;
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participants help design and run the program;
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participants have heaps of responsibility and independence;
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our unique Leadership Challenge Days, where participants test themselves and each other by setting themselves and real challenge out in the real world;
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we are committed to supporting the ongoing personal development of participants in many different ways: future holiday programs; our ongoing Leadership Club weekend camps and events; the Leadership Challenge Project 2015; and inspiring individual or small group coaching are just some of the ways your child can benefit from the WELS experience wherever they are in the world and whenever they want it.
Meet Our Director and Lead Educator - Ben Righetti MBA, Grad Dip.Ed. MSocDev Bsc. COR MEd*
We offer a range of innovative and highly effective leadership, health and personal development programs and camps during the school holidays. We offer programs for boys and girls of all ages, interests and capabilities. All programs are developed and overseen by our Director, Ben Righetti, who is a passionate, highly qualified and experienced educator, mentor, coach and program coordinator. Ben has over 15 years experience working with young people across all age groups, and developing innovative and highly successful programs for young people around Australia.
School Holiday Programs and Camps - Schedule
These school holidays we are offering a range day-based programs and camps for boys and girls of all ages, interests and capabilities in different areas of Melbourne and Victoria Please click on the dates or location that you are interested or scroll down the page to view all our programs. Please select the program, location and dates that work best for your child and your family. We offer special Family Rates and a Bring-A-Friend Program, so please ask us about this. We also offer special Trial Days. The health and safety of all participants in always our number 1 priority.
Payments and Registrations Process
All payments are made through our secure PayPal account. Please ensure you follow the link and instructions after you purchase the program through Paypal to complete the e-registration and medical form. If you experience any difficulties with any aspect of the payment or registration process please contact us. All programs are run subject to the minimum number of participants by the registration deadline. More programs may be released in the coming weeks.
Please note GST: 10% GST will added to all prices listed below before you confirm payment.
Summer: December and January
December
Leadership Program
Dates: 20-22 December (2 or 3 days)
Location: Eastern Suburbs
Leadership Program
Junior Group (age guideline: 5/6-8/9 years)
Middle Years Group (age guideline: 9/10-14 years)
Base location: Eastern suburbs: Surrey Hills & Wattle Park Area
2/3 Day Program (day-based program)
Base location: Wattle Park area and Surrey Hills (community-based program)
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
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Want more information or any questions:
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Have a look at the scrolling photos from our programs at the top of the page
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Email us
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Note GST: GST of 10% will be added to all prices below before you confirm payment.
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Paypal: There is currently a small glitz with the date setting on Paypal once you click on the Buy Now button below and confirm payment. A different date in April may be listed. The payment system is working so please proceed with the payment and know that you have registered from this program in September.
January
Leadership Program
Dates: 23 - 25 January (3 days)
Location: Eastern Suburbs
Leadership Program
Junior Group (age guideline: 5/6-8/9 years)
Middle Years Group (age guideline: 9/10-14 years)
Base location: Eastern suburbs: Surrey Hills & Wattle Park Area
3 Day Program (day-based program)
Base location: Wattle Park area and Surrey Hills (community-based program)
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
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Want more information or any questions:
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Have a look at the scrolling photos from our programs at the top of the page
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Note GST: GST of 10% will be added to all prices below before you confirm payment.
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Paypal: There is currently a small glitz with the date setting on Paypal once you click on the Buy Now button below and confirm payment. A different date in April may be listed. The payment system is working so please proceed with the payment and know that you have registered from this program in September.