Since 1999, the Shore and Pymble Ladie’s College Sony Foundation Camp has provided children with disability the opportunity to enjoy a supported holiday experience filled with fun, connection, and care.
Over four days, children take part in inclusive and engaging activities designed to suit their interests, strengths, and needs. The camp is built around joy, dignity, and belonging, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and celebrated.
At the same time, Year 11 student volunteers learn the importance of empathy, patience, and service through meaningful relationships with the children they support.
A Supportive Experience for Families
We recognise that raising and caring for a child with additional needs is a journey filled with love, advocacy, coordination, and often exhaustion. Sony Foundation Camp exists to support families as well as children.
While your child is at camp, you can feel reassured knowing they are:
- Safe and supervised at all times
- Supported 2:1 by trained student companions, and relief companions
- Cared for by experienced teachers and volunteers
- Supported by an on-site medical team
- Included, respected, and encouraged
For many families, Sony Foundation Camp provides rare time to rest, reconnect with siblings, or simply pause from the constant demands of care.
What Children Experience at Camp
Activities are designed to be inclusive, flexible, and enjoyable, allowing children to participate in ways that feel comfortable for them.
Experiences may include:
- Outdoor games and recreation
- Creative arts and sensory activities
- Music and performances
- Group activities that build confidence and friendships
- Quiet spaces for rest and regulation
- Excursion and incursions
- Swimming, sport and so much more
Children are encouraged — never pressured — to participate and can take breaks whenever needed.
Who Can Attend
Sony Camp is open to children aged 7–14 years who have additional needs, including:
- Physical disabilities
- Developmental differences
- Cognitive disabilities
- Behavioural or emotional support needs
- Medical needs
We work closely with families before camp to understand each child and ensure we can provide safe and appropriate support.
Care and Safety
Your child’s safety, dignity, and wellbeing are our highest priorities.
Each child receives:
- 2:1 companion support
- Supervision from trained teachers and staff
- Support from a dedicated medical team
- Individual care planning with families
- Access to quiet and sensory-friendly spaces
We partner with families to understand:
- Medical and medication needs
- Communication styles
- Personal care requirements
- Sensory sensitivities
- Behavioural supports
- Routines and comfort strategies
This helps us provide personalised care for every child.
Apply for Sony Camp 2026
If you would like your child to attend the Shore and Pymble Ladies College Sony Foundation Camp, please complete the application form below.
Applications close: Monday 20 April 2026
apply for sony camp 2026
After submitting your application, our team may contact you to discuss your child’s needs and ensure we can provide the most appropriate support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sony Camp is for children aged 7–14 who have additional needs, including physical, developmental, cognitive, social and emotional, behavioural, or medical support needs.
Every child is paired with trained Year 11 student companions and supported by:
• Teachers and camp leaders
• A dedicated medical team
• Volunteers and support staff
Children are supervised at all times.
Families complete a detailed information form before camp, including:
• Medical needs
• Communication preferences
• Behaviour supports
• Sensory sensitivities
• Personal care requirements
• Interests and routines
This allows us to plan personalised care.
Yes. A qualified medical team is on-site throughout the entire camp, including overnight. Medications are administered according to family instructions.
We work with families to understand personal care needs and provide support respectfully and safely. If additional support is required, we discuss this openly before camp.
Feeling nervous is completely normal. We support children by:
• Learning their routines and comfort strategies
• Pairing them with a calm, prepared companion
• Providing quiet spaces
• Allowing time to settle at their own pace
Many children build confidence quickly once they feel safe and connected.
Absolutely. We encourage families to reach out with questions or to talk through their child’s needs before applying.
Families are not charged for their child to attend.
Places are limited and applications are reviewed carefully to ensure we can safely meet each child’s needs.
“For the first time in years, we had a few days to rest knowing our child was safe and happy.”
“My child felt accepted, included, and confident. That means everything.”
We understand that trusting others to care for your child is a significant decision.
We honour that trust with compassion, professionalism, and a deep commitment to every child and family we support.
For children, our Camp is a place to have fun, build confidence, and feel a true sense of belonging.
For families, it is a chance to rest, breathe, and know their child is safe, supported, and valued.
If you feel our camp may be right for your child, we warmly invite you to apply or reach out for a conversation.
Contact Us
Camp Coordinator: Jeri Apter
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 9956 1402
All enquiries are welcomed and treated with care and confidentiality.