As part of their final year at Palmerston North Boys' High School, all young men in Year 13 are invited to attend the annual Year 13 Mountain Trip. (If your son has been selected for the Crest-To-Crest challenge, he will not be going on the Mountain trip.)

This camp provides a unique outdoor experience and will be held from Monday, 10 February until Friday, 14 February 2025.

The aim of the camp is threefold:
1. To provide a physical challenge.
2. To use the National Park environment and community life to aid social development.
3. To use the physical and biological features of this area to reinforce academic skills.

Students will be accommodated in seven lodges at the Top o' the Bruce on Mt Ruapehu. Each student will share in the daily running of the lodge, including all domestic duties and cooking.

The final programme for this camp is dependent on the weather, however students may complete a team building and leadership day at, a tramp to the Summit of Mt Ruapehu (or a similar tramp), and the Tongariro Crossing.

Students need to organise suitable clothing for this camp. This includes a 100% waterproof raincoat, polypropylene top and bottoms, gloves and suitable sturdy footwear. This clothing must be organised well in advance as the Mountain Trip takes place in the third full week of school in 2025.

The cost of the trip is $375.00, which Year 13 students will need to pay by 24 January 2025.

Our preference is for payment to be made by Online Banking using the details below:

Bank Account Name: Palmerston North Boys' High School
Bank Name: Westpac Trust
Bank Account Number 03 0726 0476403 00

Please reference the payment with "YR 13 camp" followed by your son's "Student ID"

If meeting this deadline may be difficult for you, then please contact the finance office on either finance@pnbhs.school.nz or 06 3545176 Extn #799

Since we require the most up-to-date medical notes on your son, please can you ensure the Main Office is notified of any changes prior to our departure.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Kind Regards,

Mr. S. McFarlane mcfarlanes@pnbhs.school.nz and Mr. J. Siebert siebertj@pnbhs.school.nz (Year 13 Deans 2025)

Mountain Trip Gear List (can also be downloaded as a pdf. below)