Ensure your pupils have a great camp and experience something new and exciting. Tukino offers the perfect environment to host your school group, away from the crowds of other ski fields
 

Thames High School at Tukino.

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Why choose Tukino for your school camp?

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Raphael House runs an annual ski camp for Class 7 on Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand

  • You can have all amenities for your class/group within a few steps of the skifield.

  • No queues! Why stand in queues, when you can keep a watchful eye all day, whilst still enjoying yourself?

  • Much cheaper lift passes - why pay large skifield lift pass prices, when for a fraction of the price, you can ride the lifts all day as long as you want with minimum queuing?

  • We are skilled in ski and snowboard instruction and have a qualified ski patrol to enable your students to the safest and the best learning opportunity possible.

  • We can organise activities to suit your group. These can include formal ski/snowboard instruction, mountaincraft instruction or just fun activities in the snow.

  • We have a strong safety focus. Click here to download our Tukino Skifield - Risk Management Strategy document. Also Click here to download a sample RAMS Form which you can use.

  • Click here for Ministry of Education information for school groups.

  • Most of all, it is a fun, co-operative learning environment which is vital for personal development.

Accommodation

Comfortable on-mountain accommodation is provided in three modern ski lodges at Tukino. You can ski right to your door!

The Aorangi, Desert Alpine and Tukino Alpine Sports Club lodges have a friendly, warm atmosphere and full facilities.

When you stay in any of the lodges, you are welcomed as 'part of the club'. Duties are rostered to help with the day to day running of the lodge.

Each room has 4-6 bunk beds, with shared bathroom facilities. The lodges are smoke-free. 

Getting to Tukino

Tukino ski field is Mt Ruapehu's lesser-known gem, located on the eastern side of the mountain (35km from Waiouru). For directions see the Getting to Tukino page.

Make an enquiry

Click here to make an enquiry about our school group packages, or phone us on 06 387 6294 (and leave a message) or email groups@tukino.org.

Tell us what you would like to do at Tukino and we will customise a package of activities to suit your school group.

Make a booking NOW (or Request a Quotation)

Due to a high demand for dates in August and the first two weeks of September making an early booking (now!) is essential to secure the preferred dates for your visit.

Click here to make a booking for your School Group.

tukino School Group package prices

The following are our School Group Package prices for 2025.

Basic package - Includes Accommodation in one of the ski lodges at Tukino (Self Catered) and Lift Passes each day to the Tukino Skifield:

  • 2 nights (3 days) - $240 per person ($120 per night).

  • 3 nights (4 days) - $300 per person ($100 per night).

  • 4 nights (5 days) - $360 per person ($90 per night).

Optional extras -

Catered Accommodation - add $18 per person, per night to the Basic Package price.

School Group Host -

  • 1 Host (4 hours per day) - $120 per day.

  • 2 Hosts (4 hours per day) - $240 per day.

  • 3 Hosts (4 hours per day) - $360 per day.

  • 1 Host (8 hours per day) - $1,500 for the duration of your stay.

Qualified Ski Instructor (6 hours per day) - $2,500 for the duration of your stay.