APPENDIX 1 DEECD Staff – Student Ratios
Excursions
Staff : Student Ratio
Day excursions (not involving adventure activities)
1 : 20
Overnight excursions (not involving adventure activities)
• Base camps in residential premises or under canvas
• Study camps in residential premises
• Tours, including interstate tours
• Overseas tours
1 : 10
1 : 15
1 : 15
1 : 10
Boating Activities
Staff : Student Ratio
Canoeing
Rafting
Rowing
Sailboarding – beginners
– semi-experienced
Water skiing (in tow) 1 : 6
1 : 6
1 : 9
1 : 3
1 : 5
1 : 1
Swimming – based Activities
Staff : Student Ratio
Recreational Swimming
• Swimming pools and confined, shallow natural water
• Open deep water
• Surf beaches
1 : 10
1 : 10
1 : 5
Snorkel Swimming
• Beginners
• Training situations in clear, confined water, without wind, swell or waves
• Semi-experienced in calm water not exceeding 15 metres
1 : 6
1 : 12
1 : 8
Snorkel Diving
• Training situations in clear confined water, without wind, swell or waves
• Semi-experienced in open water
• Experienced in open water
1 : 12
1 : 6
1 : 8
Surfing 1 : 8
Land – based Activities
Staff : Student Ratio
Bushwalking
• Day walks
• Overnight
1 : 10
1 : 5
Cycling 1 : 10
Orienteering
• City or town parklands with defined boundaries
• Streets and small area of bushland with well-defined boundaries
• Larger and more remote areas of bushland
1 : 20
1 : 15
1 : 10
Rock Climbing and Abseiling
• Beginners
• Semi-experienced
• Non-active climbers
1 : 1
1 : 3
1 : 10
Skiing
Ski village areas for alpine and cross country skiing:
• One-day visit
• Overnight stay
• Non-ski village areas day and overnight
1 : 10
1 : 8
1 : 5
For further ratios refer to 4.4.2.6 of the Victorian Government Schools Reference Guide
