Welcome to WA Orienteering Schools Page
Orienteering Western Australia runs a number of programs for primary and secondary schools in Western Australia. These include: 
Proudly sponsored by Healthway to promote the Heart Foundation’s Be Active message, OAWA can plan and run Orienteering sessions for your school.
The most popular programs are the Four Week Program for Primary Schools, held at the school, and Outdoor Education Programs for Secondary Schools, usually held in parks or state forest. However, we can design one-off or multi-session programs to meet your needs.
Please refer to the brochure Orienteering for Schools Brochure.pdf for more details, or contact the Be Active Orienteering Development Officer on 9405 6240.
NB Prices in the brochure have increased slightly for 2012. An updated brochure will be posted soon.
The 2012 School Orienteering Championships will be on Wednesday 20th June at John Forrest National Park.
Download and save the Registration and Student Names forms below, complete them electronically using upper/lower case, and forward by email to the Be Active Development Officer (see link above). Or print, complete in ink using upper case and post to Schools Orienteering Championships, PO Box 234, Subiaco, WA 6904.
Entry Notice 2012.doc - General information about the event.
Entry Information 2012.doc - Classes and entry fees.
School Champs Registration 2012.doc - Registration.
Student Names 2012.xls - Entry form.
The closing date for entries is 1st June 2012.
Each year, OAWA selects a School Team of up to 16 members to represent WA at the Australian Schools Orienteering Carnival. Selection is based on performances at selected events (including the WA School Championships), and other criteria.
Team Nominations:
Nominations must be received by the 5th of February to ensure adequate time for team selection and entry to the organisers of the Australian Schools Champs.
For more information see WA Schools Orienteering Interstate Nomination details.
Training Camps and Junior Squad Events:
The major training camp of the year takes place in the July school holidays, and all students or juniors from 10 – 19 years are welcome. The Camp is run by OAWA’s accredited coaches, and all abilities are catered for.
Throughout the year, other training and social events are organised for juniors and schoolies!! As these events are organised a listing will be placed on this page, with contact details for you to come along and join in. Remember Orienteering is Fun!!
Look out this year for the exciting new Primary School competition:
Space Racing is Orienteering designed especially for Primary School teams using the latest event technology. The first Space Race will be in Term 3 of 2012. More details coming soon!
A new half-day clinic 'Teach Orienteering the Easy Way' will be available in 2012. Clinics will be held towards the end of Terms 1, 2 and 3, with the first one planned for Friday 30th March.
The clinic will assist you to develop an Orienteering program from scratch, or run follow-up activities after one of our sessions or programs, or prepare your students for Space Racing or School Championships.
Separate clinics can be run at schools where 5 or more teachers are interested in attending.
The Be Active Level 0 Orienteering Instructors Clinic gives teachers and outdoor instructors the skills and knowledge to develop and run basic Orienteering programs for students and youth groups. The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Level One course in Orienteering is an other option, especially for Physical Education Teachers. We are hoping to offer both these courses in 2012.
Your school, or a nearby park, or camp can be mapped professionally by the Be Active Development Officer. The final map is produced on OCAD, a cartography software program, and can be printed in colour or black and white. The cost for a primary school map is $148.50, incl. GST, and for a secondary school $247.50, incl. GST. Schools that already have OCAD maps can have them updated free of charge.
Alternatively, schools can produce their own school map on OCAD. A free version of the software (version 6) can be downloaded from the
OCAD web site .
Other Orienteering resources for schools include maps and permanent courses, and a 30-page booklet for teachers interested in developing their own Orienteering programs. The Orienteering Shop can also provide equipment for schools.
Orienteering Australia has some very useful online Coaching Tips. This material is copyrighted, but students may undertake the 15 short lessons online.
Contact the Be Active Development Officer on 9405 6240, for further information.
School Membership of Orienteering Western Australia
Schools and community groups are able to become Group Members of Orienteering Western Australia. Membership provides the following benefits:
- 15% discount on School Sessions;
- 15% discount on shop items;
- Reduced entry fees (members rates) at all Orienteering Western Australia events including the Be Active School Championships. The reduced fees are available to all students and staff of the School;
- Free professional development courses for School staff;
- Annual subscription to the Australian Orienteer colour magazine.
Group Membership costs $120.00 and is valid for 12 months from the date of application. To apply for membership, please download the Memebership Form from the Membership page, then complete and post it to 'Be Active Development Officer, Orienteering Western Australia, PO Box 234, Subiaco, WA 6904'. If a tax invoice is required for payment, please phone 9405 6240.