School, university and youth groups
2026/2027 school, university and youth group information.
2026/2027, per person per night
Group rates
| Primary and intermediate children | $25 |
|---|---|
| High school students | $30 |
| Adults | $40 |
| University students and tutors | $50 |
No towels are provided.
The Pavilion or the Stewart Island Community Hall are available to hire for kitchen facilities for your school/youth group camp.
As we have limited space for big groups, the Pavilion or Community Centre must be booked for your meals and leisure time. Adults are welcome to use our facilities at night time.
All bookings for the Pavilion and Stewart Island Community Hall are done through Stewart Island Backpackers.
We can take a maximum of 63 people, subject to availability.
All bedding is supplied by Stewart Island Backpackers. No sleeping bags allowed on beds, as bed bugs spread through dirty sleeping bags.
When we take school groups
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
January and February: no school bookings taken.
March to December: school bookings welcome. An alternative venue must be booked for meals and leisure time.
Venues and local help
Pavilion
Good for group sizes up to 35pax. The Pavilion hire rate for school/youth groups is $120 per full day of use, or $60.00 per half day. It is usual to charge the half day rate for the days of arrival and departure.
Use of the Lions barbeque is an extra charge of $30 each time it is used.
Four Square
Jamie at the Stewart Island Four Square can cater for everything your school group needs; fresh bread and milk down to fishing gear.
Phone: 03 2191 06
Email: stewart.island@foursquare-si.co.nz
Paws4Conservation
Gadget is a Jack Russell x fox terrier and one of 80 Conservation Dogs in New Zealand. Gadget is trained to detect rats and mice, and her role is to help keep predator-free places like Ulva Island predator-free. She does this by patrolling the Island to sniff out unwelcome arrivals, or checking for stowaways on boats and in bags before they leave the mainland.
Sandra King: paws4conservation@kinect.co.nz
Conservation Dogs Programme
11 Main Road, Oban
Rakiura Museum, Te Puka O Te Waka
We warmly invite you to visit our new Museum building, opened 1 December 2020.
Stewart Island has a rich Māori and European history. Visitors to Rakiura Museum will find a variety of interesting and thought-provoking displays showing how the early Stewart Islanders lived, the industries they were involved in and how they travelled.
Cards, books and retail items are available for purchase.
School and special interest groups by arrangement.
Family research enquiries are welcome.
Our interactive exhibition gallery is well worth the visit.
Opening hours
10.00am to 4.00pm (Monday to Friday)
10.00am to 3.30pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Entry fee
Adult: $10
Children: free (16 years and under)
Contact the museum
The SecretaryRakiura Heritage Trust
PO Box 114, Stewart Island
03 219 1221
stewartislandmuseum@xtra.co.nz