Elements Watersports Outdoor Education
Supporting Aquatics Education for Schools Health and Physical Education Levels 4, 5 & 6
The New Zealand Curriculum notes: "It is expected that all students will have had opportunities to Learn basic aquatic skills by the end of year 6."
Elements Watersports Go Sailing, Go Kayaking, Go Paddleboarding, Go Windsurfing Days and Residential Camps provide the perfect link to your schools Health and Physical Education curriculum.
Our EOTC programmes cover many of the key areas at each level, including Personal growth, Identity and relationships, Safety management, Environment, New challenges and Social and Cultural factors whilst also promoting water safety skills to develop lifelong learning around the aquatic environment.
Key Water Safety messages, supported by resources from WaterSafe Auckland, Watersafety NZ, Coastguard Boating Education and Yachting New Zealand are incorporated throughout our programmes, with teamwork, communication, confidence and water safety skills all part and parcel of a challenging and fun learning environment. Elements Watersports have been providing these great opportunities for school children around New Zealand for the past 6 years.
Our staff are professionally qualified watersport & sport and recreation instructors ensuring your students are provided with an outdoor education programme full of experiences and skills that are safe, fun, enlightening and that will last a lifetime. Click here to find out more about what some of our students have said about their EOTC program and a list of schools currently enjoying these great opportunities.
Single/Multiple Go Days and Half Day Activities.
Elements Watersports delivers a variety of EOTC programmes for your Year 7 to Year 12 students. Choose a single Go Sailing, Go Kayaking or Go Windsurfing Day at Kulim Park or let us organise your Residential Camps on Beautiful Matakana Island in Tauranga.
Active Learning Single Go Day Options
Choose a Whole day or Half a day of Activities for your students
- Go Sailing
- Go Windsurfing
- Go Kayaking
- Go Paddleboarding
- Multi Activity Day
Active Learning Residential Camps Options 
- Go Sailing
- High Ropes Courses
- Go Windsurfing
- Surf Life Saving
- Go Kayaking
- Traditional Maori Craft, Cookery (Hangi) & Marae Visits
- Horse riding
- Go Paddleboarding
- Mountain Biking
Interaction with the local Island schools, their community and wildlife are all incorporated into your Schools Residential Camp with us on Matakana Island. Elements Watersports provides all the necessary Safety Equipment and RAMS, watersports equipment - boats, windsurfers, safety boats, wetsuits, lifejackets and spray tops. Each child will also receive a Safe Boating pack full of fun water safety resources and further information on joining our Learn to Sail or Learn to Windsurf and School Holiday Programmes. Teachers receive a resource pack with helpful information on Water Safety education to assist in continuing education from the classroom.
Bookings and Information
It is important that schools book in advance in order to prevent disappointment, as these programmes are very busy. To enable us to discuss your schools educational aims and objectives and design a programme tailor made to your needs, and for more information on these fantastic opportunities for your school or for references, please contact us by calling 0800 486 729 or emailing info@elementswatersports.co.nz