KOKAKO LODGE

THE BEST OUTDOOR EDUCATION FACILITY IN NEW ZEALAND

Kokako Lodge is an 82-bed residential camp accommodation venue (and we work closely with Hunua Falls Camp who also have 120 beds) situated at the foothills of the Hunua Ranges Regional Park (Auckland’s largest park, at approximately 17 000 hectares), an ideal location for many different user groups including Schools, Tertiary Educational Institutes, Meet up groups, Meditation retreats, Adventure groups, Sports teams, Youth groups, Family Reunions, Church Groups, Corporate Functions and Weddings!

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Testimonials

  • Ally Lowther
    ACG Parnell

    All staff were friendly and approachable. They were knowledgeable and did a fantastic job. We were very pleased. The camp was very well planned and thought out. We had no concerns. The team building games, rock climbing and archery were highlights. Well run programme, making it stress free for teachers and parent helpers.

  • Noma Koke Aanauatasi

    Our church and youth members were all happy at your place compare to other places we have camp before. They commented about how clean the toilets are, the wideness of the beds and the thickness of the mattresses they were so comfortable. The fresh air from the trees around and they love their walks in the mornings and spare times. But for us the chefs, we love everything in the kitchen so handy. So on behalf of our church and youth I would like to say thank you very much for having us stay at your place. We are very much appreciated everything your team had done for us.

  • Cecilia Airey
    McAuley Girls High School,

    The staff rostered for this camp were outstanding. The quality of instructions, discussions initiated by the instructors, relevance to assessment were all at a very high standard. This group of instructors are highly experienced and have all developed a great rapport with our girls. All instructors have been very accommodating and have taken the assessment discussions very seriously. This is by far the best group of outdoor instructors I have come across in the many years of Kokako experience. Having a large number of female instructors has also been positive bonus for our girls.

  • Stephanie Layec
    Macleans College Head of Faculty ESOL

    My team is feeling a little down this week because same day last week, we were having such a great time and enjoying seeing the students enjoy themselves as much as they did. The recounts they wrote this week speak volumes. Students who normally struggle to write 4 lines have written 2 pages. That is the effect you had on our students.

  • Brenton Moyes
    Tamaki College

    Kokako Lodge Instructors are very professional and having familiar faces each time we go is very helpful. There is clear communication on expectations throughout the day and a variety of activities. We loved it. Awesome experience.

  • Craig Mildon
    Marcellin College

    Kokako Lodge Staff were very professional and very patient with our more challenging students. The safety and programme delivery were excellent. No worries with any activities. There was a good mixture of very challenging activities with chilled out ones. Overall, very happy, the students were engaged and got a lot out of it. They won’t stop going on about camp for a while.