ROWING CAMP JANUARY 2026

 

A residential rowing camp will be held in Penrith, with trainings conducted at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC).

Accommodation: Students will stay at the Castlereagh Academy, located behind SIRC (Old Castlereagh Road, Penrith).  A day rowing camp will be held at Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) with pick up and drop off at Tara.

Itinerary: Dates will be as per below; times are subject to change. Drop off and picks ups at the school bus stop. More information will be published closer to camp. If you have any urgent matters regarding camp, please contact rowing@tara.nsw.edu.au & bboard@tara.nsw.edu.au

Please note ergometer, sculling trials and/or technique assessment will be completed during camp, missing camp may impact crew selection.

Activities Include: Rowing, Running, Rock Climbing (Monday), Aqua Park (Tuesday), Pilates (Wednesday), Penrith Lakes (Thursday), Trivia, Hungry Hippos, HoTR sign writing, Movie night.  

Camp Dates Per Squad:

Novice (Year 8 2026)               

• Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th January

3 Days - 2 Nights Rowing camp

Drop off Monday 6:45 AM

Pick up Wednesday 4:30 PM at Tara

Junior (Year 9 2026)                  

• Tuesday 13th – Friday 16th January

4 Days - 3 Nights Rowing camp

Drop off Tuesday at Tara 6:45 AM

Pick-up Friday from Tara at 5:30 PM

Intermediates (Year 10 2026) & Seniors (Year 11 & 12 2026)

• Monday 12th – Friday 16th January

5 Days - 4 Nights Rowing camp

Drop off Monday 6:45 AM

Pick-up Friday from Tara at 5:30 PM

Three Day Camp

Optional - Three Day rowing camp can be added to the residential booking.

This year we are offering the additional three days to all Summer Rowers who attend residential camp.

Dates of the day camp are below with drop off Tara School 7:00 AM & pi ck up Tara School 3:30 PM 

• Monday 19th January
• Tuesday 20th January
• Wednesday 21st January

Registrations close Friday, 2nd Jan 2026.

Transport: All transport during the camp will be by school bus.  

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Students to please bring morning tea for Day 1. Any dietary restrictions will need to be emailed to bboard@tara.nsw.edu.au and updated on Edumate by December 6th 2025.

Supervision:  Tara Staff will be responsible for the supervision of your daughter/ward for the duration of the trip. Whilst under their supervision the girls will participate in all approved activities, including all training sessions, bus transfers, leisure activities and meals with the staff in charge. It is expected that your daughter/ward behaves with the same respect towards the staff as they would within the school grounds. All school rules apply and if they are breached the School and Parents will be notified and appropriate action taken, which may include removal from camp and the Tara Rowing Team.

 

Risk Warning

(Under Section 5M of Civil Liability Act 2002)

On Behalf of Tara Anglican School for Girls and IGSA.

Tara Anglican School for Girls organises many individual and team sporting activities during the course of a year.  Some of these are organised in conjunction with IGSA Sport, a sub-committee of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls’ Schools NSW (AHIGS), now trading as IGSA.  Students participating in these sporting activities take part in practice and in competitions.

Tara Anglican School for Girls and IGSA Sport expect students to take responsibility for their own safety by wearing compulsory safety equipment, by thinking carefully about the use of safety equipment that is highly recommended and by behaving in a safe and responsible manner towards team members, opponents, spectators, officials, property and grounds.

Tara Anglican School for Girls and IGSA Sport also expect parents, spectators and other participants to behave in a safe and responsible manner, to comply with the Codes of Conduct and to set a good example for the girls.

While Tara Anglican School for Girls and IGSA Sport take measures to make the sporting activities as safe as reasonably possible for participants, there is a risk that students can be injured and suffer loss (including financial loss) and damage as a result of their participation in these sporting activities, whether at training or in actual events.

Such injury can occur while the student is engaging in or watching a sporting activity, or travelling to and from the event.  The injury may result from a student's actions, the actions of others, the state of the premises or equipment failure.

On some occasions, an injury can be serious (such as torn ligaments, dislocations, back injuries, concussion or broken bones).  In very rare cases an injury can be life threatening or result in permanent disability.  If a student has a pre-existing injury, participating in a sporting activity could result in an exacerbation of that injury.

Students could also suffer loss as a result of their personal property being lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.