Guiding children’s growth through experiences that children love

At Camp Australia, children are at the heart of everything we do. We employ the best educators to deliver enriching experiences to children before school, after school and in their holidays. This is our way of supporting families in achieving their dreams.

The most engaged educators in OSHC

At the heart of Camp Australia are our industry-leading teams to guide, engage and care for your child.

Supported by a national team of specialists, our engaged educators foster a safe, inclusive environment where children can learn, have fun and connect – before school, after school and on their holidays. Complemented by our industry-leading training and service methodology, our educators are encouraged to bring each of their own skillsets and passions into their services to provide an enriching and tailored experience.

Our educators are also qualified in line with the National Quality Framework and industry regulations.

Enriching and Tailored Programs

Every experience with Camp Australia is tailored to the unique children in our service. Underpinning these activities is Camp Australia’s approach – The CA Way. Supported by frameworks such as My Time Our Place and The National Quality Standards, the CA Way is a structured approach to bringing programs to life in a way that results in positive child experiences and learning outcomes.

Your OSHC

Rocketeers

Easy, hassle-free care

Camp Australia’s flexibility provides families with care, how and when you need it. Your OSHC Before School Care starts early in the morning, and After School Care goes into the evening and our Rocketeers school holiday programs run all day – so you can work around your life schedule.

Our industry leading online Parent Portal, also available as a smartphone app gives you unfettered access and control over your account and bookings, and (soon) daily imagery of your child in the service and real time pick up and drop off confirmations in and out of care.

Growing is a journey, not a destination
From humble beginnings in 1987, providing tennis coaching after school, we recognised the need for families to have full-service care – a guilt-free place where their children could continue their learning journey, socialise with friends and play.
In 1991 we launched our first school holiday program in Victoria, offering full day programs dedicated to fun. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive, and with changing family dynamics, we became the first Outside School Hours Care provider to offer Before and After School Care for primary school aged children in 1994.
Over the course of the next decade, we expanded our services to provide enrichment and care to children across Australia. As the recognised leader in Outside School Hours Care, we supported the Australian Government with the introduction and delivery of the National Quality Framework.
With a continuous objective of improving the family experience, we launched our state-of-the-art Parent Portal in 2015, which gave families freedom and control over their Camp Australia accounts.
Our CEO was appointed in July 2019 along with a new, revitalised and experienced management team. A new and clear strategy was outlined with the aspirational vision of supporting families in achieving their dreams through a mission to be the leading provider.
Today, we have some of the strongest policies, processes and internal quality auditing in the sector. We have dedicated independent compliance, quality assurance and training teams to constantly audit and embed best practice in our services.

Our values

Engaged, performing people

A culture of success with our people at the heart. Every one of our people brings their own skills and passion and has their role to play when it comes to Guiding Children’s Growth.

Customer led

We engage with our families to deliver the best experiences to children and parents that delight them.

Do it right

Every day, every session, we strive to deliver Service Excellence Everywhere. Children’s Safety, Compliance and Quality come first to achieve this.

Relationships matter

We listen to and engage with Principals, Regulators and Industry bodies to ensure continuous improvement as a Partner of Choice.

Data driven

The decisions we make and our commitment to continuous improvement are based on industry research and our customers’ feedback.

Community focused

We give back to the communities we work with; we are here for them. A community caring for communities.

One voice

We are One TEAM, open and honest. We support each other and value collaboration and connection. We own our mistakes and celebrate our success.

Meet the team!

Get to know our passionate experts guiding the Camp Australia team:

Warren Jacobson

Chief Executive Officer

Brett Comer

Chief Operating Officer

Igor Merkin

Chief Financial Officer

Ian Paterson

Chief Human Resources Officer

Nathan Platus

Director of Global Support Centre Operations

Chelsea Daly

National Quality Framework Manager

Michael Reid

Sales Director

Jodi Spratling

General Manager VIC

Tabitha Sephton