14 Aug Top 5 Reasons Schools Should Choose a QCCC Survival Camp
Top 5 Reasons Schools Should Choose a QCCC Survival Camp at Cobb and Co Campgrounds
For schools across South East Queensland seeking a unique and transformative outdoor education experience, QCCC’s Survival Camp at Cobb and Co Nine Mile Campgrounds offers the perfect blend of adventure, learning, and comfort. Just minutes off the Bruce Highway between the Sunshine Coast and Gympie, this 50-acre natural paradise is now home to one of Queensland’s most dynamic survival camp programs.
Here are the top five reasons your school should consider a QCCC Survival Camp at Cobb and Co:
1. A Safe Step Between Comfort and Challenge
QCCC’s Survival Camp bridges the gap between traditional hardtop school camps and expedition-style journeys. Students remain in one beautiful location, but step well outside their comfort zones by pitching tents, cooking meals on open fires or Trangias, and immersing themselves in the rhythms of outdoor living. It’s an ideal middle ground – challenging enough to promote growth and resilience, but anchored in the safety of a dedicated, well-managed property.
2. Activities That Build Resilience, Relevance, and Reflection
The Survival Camp program is filled with hands-on activities designed to build essential life skills. Fire-cooking, shelter-building, navigation, bush tucker, search and rescue drills, and team challenges all help students develop independence, collaboration, and leadership. Importantly, these activities provide a powerful counterbalance to the digital world – allowing young people to disconnect from screens and reconnect with each other, with nature, and with themselves.
Cobb and Co’s expansive, secluded landscape also allows QCCC to offer 12- or even 24-hour solo programs within a controlled and safe environment. Students can engage in a meaningful time of personal reflection and resilience-building, while staff maintain clear and unobtrusive supervision. It’s a rare opportunity in school camping – providing solitude, silence, and a genuine sense of accomplishment in a format that’s logistically achievable for schools.
3. Teachers Enjoy a Taste of Comfort
While students experience back-to-basics bush camping, teachers and support staff can enjoy the camp from a different perspective – glamping in style. Cobb and Co offers beautiful, off-grid luxury tents for hire, equipped with comfortable beds, lighting, and space to unwind. This small touch of comfort goes a long way in making staff feel supported and refreshed throughout the camp.
4. Exceptional Outdoor Instructors Make All the Difference
QCCC’s outdoor education team is made up of highly trained, passionate instructors who don’t just lead activities – they live the experience alongside students. By camping on-site with the group, they build rapport, create teachable moments, and model the very qualities they’re seeking to draw out: leadership, teamwork, and initiative. Many teachers comment on the impact these role models have on their students, both during and after camp.
5. A Premier Southeast Queensland Bush Camp Location
Cobb and Co Nine Mile is one of the most sought-after family camping destinations in SE Queensland – and for good reason. With 50 acres of private bushland, multiple secluded camping zones, and thoughtfully designed amenities, it offers schools the best of both worlds: immersive natural surroundings and modern facilities for safety and convenience. Its privacy enables students to bond deeply as a cohort, undistracted by outside influences. On weekends and holidays, the campground is one of the region’s most popular family destinations – an endorsement of its quality and charm.
Why Schools Keep Coming Back
QCCC’s partnership with Cobb and Co has elevated its Survival Camp into a flagship offering – one that blends fun, challenge, and life learning in a truly unique way. Schools looking for a memorable camp that fosters character, connection, and confidence will find it here.
This program is particularly well-suited to students in Years 8 and 9, with Year 9 often being the ideal time – when students are maturing, seeking independence, and ready for meaningful challenge. Whether it’s a resilience-building experience, a rite-of-passage style program, or a leadership development opportunity, QCCC Survival Camp at Cobb and Co delivers an unmatched outdoor education experience in the heart of Southeast Queensland.
For more information or to enquire about bookings: