Register Interest – Surf Camps
Five days on the Mangawhai coast with Aotearoa Surf – surfing, campfires, and no screens. Mon 14–Fri 18 December 2026, or Mon 18–Fri 22 January 2027.
TWELVE PLACES PER CAMP.
THE PROBLEM & OUR SOLUTION
THE CHALLENGE
Middle school is the critical window
The 11–13 age range is when digital habits form for life. Smartphones, short-form video, and social media compete directly with the focus and social skills kids need to thrive – at school, with friends, and beyond.
OUR APPROACH
Skills, not therapy. Training, not willpower.
We run structured, evidence-informed programmes that build real skills – attention discipline, confident conversation, genuine presence. Think of it like sport: deliberate practice, measurable progress, lasting results.
DECEMBER & JANUARY SURF CAMPS
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WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL BUILD
01
Focused Attention
The ability to stay on task without constant checking - in class, in conversation, in life.
02
Confident Conversation
Real-world skills to speak clearly, listen well, and connect with others - not just online.
03
Self-Directed Discipline
The ability to set their own boundaries with screens - without you having to nag!
04
Authentic Connection
Comfort in their own skin. Genuine friendships. The confidence to show up as themselves.
OUR FIRST PROGRAMMES
AGES 11-13
A structured programme for middle schoolers to rebuild focus and self-directed attention habits. Designed for holiday cohorts – small groups, high impact.
AGES 11-13
Conversation and connection skills for young people who have grown up communicating through screens. Learn to speak, listen, and relate in real life.
AGES 11-13
Takes the foundations built in Attention Reset and Real Talk and sharpens them into something deeper – a deliberate practice of the habits, mindsets, and skills that define a genuinely good human.
“You cannot be authentic if you do not control your attention.”
CONNECTION LAB