The very successful Porters school programme last year saw over 10,000 students enjoy our fantastic facilities. We’re constantly monitoring and upgrading our rental skis and snowboards to ensure students are able to learn on the best available gear. Our greatly expanded intermediate area made that essential step between beginner and all lifts snow sports experience easy and stress-free for teachers and students.
We’re able to cater for large school groups both on and off the slopes and have the largest area in Canterbury solely dedicated to learners – making their experience safer and more enjoyable.
Porters Teachers Orientation Experience
We’d like to meet you, show you our facilities, and guide you through the procedures for your big day at Porters. For all confirmed bookings, teachers have the option of visiting Porters for the day to meet our crew, become accustomed to the facilities, and try some skiing or snowboarding. The day includes complementary lift pass and equipment rental, a guided tour of the base facilities, an 1 hour lesson with a Porters instructor, and lunch at the cafe.
This platform not only acknowledges the tremendous amount of work teachers do in organising ski trips, but will help you become familiar with our area and give you the chance to talk to our ski school director before your trip.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available in the Alpine Lodge at $50 for dinner/bed & breakfast, per person – contact pamela.taylor@clear.net.nz. Alternatively, contact Flock Hill Lodge has accommodation available – contact on info@flockhill.co.nz. We also have access to several transport options if your group requires transfers to the mountain, you can check these out here.
Bookings are essential to secure your preferred dates as school student numbers are limited each day to a maximum of 200 students. August and early September dates usually fill up very quickly.
Get In Touch
We look forward to your group experiencing our facilities. If you’d like some more info, and/or would like to let us know when you’re thinking of coming, and what your group make up is, fill in an inquiry form further down this page. We’ll be in touch with available dates, and more information about school groups at Porters.
Further contact and information is available from Guy Nurse, Marketing Manager – email marketing@skiporters.co.nz. School Group information for 2011, along with booking forms are sent to all Canterbury Schools during March.
Transport for School and Corporate Groups
If you’re coming with a large group, you’ll need an operator that knows the roads and is used to driving in alpine conditions. We have a range of options that you can contact for your trip to see us.
- Hawarden Coachlines – hawarden.coachline@xtra.co.nz – or phone (03) 327 7829
- Smylies Transport – stay@smylies.co.nz – or phone (03) 318 4740
- Pacific Tourways – www.pacifictourways.co.nz
- Travlon Coachlines – www.travlon.co.nz
If you’re unsure, or need further advice on getting your group to Porters, please contact us for more information.
If you have any queries regarding our rates, please contact us for more information. Please fill in the inquiry form below, and we’ll be in touch with you soon.
Additional Information
- Porters School Group Lunch Order Form 2011
- Porters School Group RAMS Form 2011
- Porters Group Rental Form
Please note that all rates displayed are true and correct at the time of printing/publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
