Whole Year Camps and Social Events are designed to connect teachers and students in an informal setting, and to encourage responsible and mindful behaviour while having fun in a social setting.
These are just some of the Camps and Social Events that our students participate in each year, to encourage friendship within each year level. Outdoor Education students participate in subject relevant Camps and Expeditions throughout the year as well (visit the Curriculum pages to find out more!)
Click on a tab to read about each camp and event.
Year 7 Camp
The Year 7 camp takes place in Term 4 at Swan Valley.
Venue: Swan Valley Adventure Centre
The four-day camp is a great opportunity for students to grow as a year group and individually.
Students take part in a variety of activities during the day such as a tour of Caversham Wildlife Park, and various teambuilding activities such as kite making and crate staking. In the evening, activities include night frisbee and golf. On the final day, the students will enjoy a day at Adventure World.
Year 8 Camp
The Year 8 camp takes place in Term 4 at the Serpentine Camping Centre.
Venue: Serpentine Camping Centre
The four-day camp is a great opportunity for students to grow as a year group and individually.
Students take part in a variety of activities during the day such as self-defence, teambuilding and hiking. In the evening, activities include a quiz, dancing with Deb from Dance Zone and a Prefect organised Quiz night.
Year 10 Dinner Dance
Location: Mandurah Venue
Year 10s enjoy an evening Dinner Dance during Term 2, where they can socialise with students and staff. The dance floor and dinner are always big features of the night!
Year 11 Dinner Cruise
Location: Perth City
Year 11 students enjoy a cruise down the Swan River as they dress in cocktail attire and mingle together. This event occurs early term 2.
Year 11 Retreat
Location: Various locations are chosen to suit the needs of the Year group
This is a three-day camp designed as a retreat. Allowing the students to develop and grow as an individual. Guest speakers present, students explore what service means to them and participate in team-building activities designed to challenge.
Year 12 Ball
Location: Perth City Venue
Before Term 1 commences, Year 12 students attend the Year 12 Ball. This Ball is a celebration of their achievements throughout their time at Frederick Irwin Anglican School, with students dressed in beautiful ball gowns and suits, while enjoying music on the dance floor and delicious food at the hosting venue.
Performing Arts Camp
This is one of the highlights of the year. This camp is held at Fairbridge Village and is the largest camp Fairbridge hosts each year.
Location: Fairbridge Village
On camp, Drama and Music combine to produce an informal concert to more than 400 family and friends.
Performing Arts Camp is also the setting for initial preparations for the Biennial School Musical.
Year 12 End-of-Year Celebrations
Location: Fredrick Irwin and local venues
Year 12 students are involved in a host of mini celebrations designed to spend quality time with each other and the staff they have worked so closely with in during their Secondary years. Each house has a House Dinner at a restaurant in Mandurah, they have a long lunch out in the quad, where they enjoy lots of food and reminisce how far they have come. On the final days, they enjoy some time as a year group at the beach, here at school with some prefect-led trips down memory lane and their final Chapel service. This all culminates in their Graduation night to celebrate their journey here at Frederick Irwin.
Reward Days – Year 7 to Year 12
Each Head of Year along with their student council design reward days for those students with Good Standing. These happen at various times throughout the year that are appropriate to their year group. It says thank you for upholding our school values and allows the students to enjoy some quality time with their peers.