Camp Quality New Zealand

What Camp Quality New Zealand does

Camp Quality New Zealand is a registered New Zealand charity (CC22845) founded in 1985 in Christchurch, providing free recreational camp programs exclusively for children and young people aged 5-16 living with cancer. It is the only organization in Aotearoa New Zealand delivering camps for this population, operating five week-long Summer Camps and three weekend Winter Camps each year across five regions (Auckland/Northland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Wellington/Central Districts, Christchurch, and South). Each camper is paired one-on-one with a vetted adult volunteer "Companion," and specialist nurses are on-site during all camps. The organization runs with only two full-time staff (a General Manager and National Administrator) and is governed by a Board, with all camp operations delivered through five regional volunteer committees.

Name

Camp Quality New Zealand

Legal name

Camp Quality New Zealand

Website

https://campquality.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camp Quality New Zealand is a registered NZ charity, founded in 1985, that runs free week-long Summer Camps and weekend Winter Camps across five regions for children aged 5-16 living with cancer, delivered via a 1:1 Companion volunteer model and 100% funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Children's cancer camps
• Pediatric oncology support
• Recreational camp programs
• Nonprofit charity services
• Volunteer buddy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Camp Quality is entirely funded through donations and fundraising efforts. The organization fundraises 100% of the approximately $4,000 required per child per year. They also receive grant funding and support from generous local businesses and supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Camp Quality New Zealand is a registered charity that provides free recreational camp programs for children and young people (ages 5-16) living with cancer across Aotearoa New Zealand. It delivers week-long Summer Camps (every January) and weekend Winter Camps (July holidays) across five regions, pairing each camper one-on-one with a trained adult Companion volunteer. The service includes on-site medical teams, structured activity programs, and is funded 100% through donations and fundraising, with each child costing approximately $4,000 per year to support.

Product overview

Camp Quality New Zealand operates as a single unified charitable service providing residential camps and recreational programs exclusively for children and young people living with cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand. The core offering consists of week-long Summer Camps and weekend Winter Camps delivered through five regional operations (Auckland/Northland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Wellington Central Districts, Christchurch, and South). Each camper is paired one-on-one with a trained adult Companion 'buddy' throughout their camp experience. The organization also facilitates year-round companion volunteer programs, medical support teams, and structured activity curricula tailored to age and ability levels. Camps are provided at no cost to families, with the organization fundraising 100% of the approximately $4,000 per camper annual cost through donations and grants.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Summer Camps Week-long residential camps held every January across five regions in New Zealand, providing fun, friendship, and achievable challenges for children and young people (ages 5-16) living with cancer.
• Winter Camps Weekend-long camps held during July school holidays in the North Island, with separate Junior Camp (ages 5-12) and Senior Camp (ages 12-16) programs for children and young people living with cancer.
• Companion Volunteer Program One-on-one matching of trained, police-vetted adult volunteers (Companions) as camp buddies to individual campers for the duration of their camp experience, with comprehensive training provided.
• Regional Camp Programs Five regional camp programs — Auckland/Northland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Wellington Central Districts, Christchurch, and South (Queenstown) — each managed by regional volunteer committees delivering camps to local children with cancer.
• Camper Application and Registration Application and registration process for children and young people (ages 5-16) diagnosed with cancer to attend camps, managed by regional Camper Registrars with pediatric oncologist sign-off required.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 300 children attend camps annually across 5 regions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lions Clubs International - New ZealandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor supporter of Camp Quality New Zealand. Lions Clubs are listed among key supporters on the organization's website, indicating ongoing charitable support and partnership.
• Freemasons New ZealandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among key supporters on the Camp Quality website, providing charitable support to enable camps for children with cancer.
• Aramex New ZealandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor that has partnered with Camp Quality for events like the Aramex Kiwi Walk & Run Trail Series. Aramex also helped reunite a camper with a replacement stuffed bear by facilitating delivery to Auckland.
• Garden City Helicopters (GCH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristchurch-based helicopter company that has been supporting Camp Quality Christchurch for close to 20 years, providing sponsorship and fundraising support.
• Commodore Hotel ChristchurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristchurch supporter of Camp Quality, providing backing for regional camp programs.
• Glenmark LionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable service organization that has hosted a Charity Golf Tournament in aid of Camp Quality Christchurch, with record attendance numbers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand: NZ charity providing free accommodation and support to families with children in hospital, including those undergoing cancer treatment. Larger, broader pediatric-illness support organization with overlapping donor pools and beneficiary families in NZ.
• SeriousFun Children's Network: Global network of 30+ camps and programs for children with serious illnesses, founded by Paul Newman. Compares as a multi-camp federation operating the same medically-supported recreational model at international scale, including cancer-specific programming.
• KidsCan: Large NZ charity supporting disadvantaged children with food, clothing, and health programmes in schools. Compares as a similarly-funded, donation-driven NZ children's charity, though with a poverty rather than health mission.

Direct peers

• Make-A-Wish New Zealand: NZ branch of the global Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer. Comparable nonprofit serving the same pediatric-illness population in NZ through experience-based interventions rather than camp programmes.
• Child Cancer Foundation: New Zealand charity supporting families of children with cancer through financial assistance, accommodation near treatment centres, and family support programmes. Targets the same beneficiary population in NZ but delivers family-support services rather than camp-based recreation.
• Camp Quality Australia: Australian sister charity operating under the same Camp Quality brand, providing free recreational camps and programs for children (0–15) living with cancer. Closest direct peer — same mission, same model, same name, same Companion volunteer system, just across the Tasman.
• Canteen Aotearoa: New Zealand member of CanTeen International, providing peer support, events, and development programmes for young people aged 13–24 affected by cancer. Direct peer on the young-person cancer cohort side, overlapping with Camp Quality's Senior Camp (ages 12–16).
• Camp Sunshine (USA): US-based year-round retreat program for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Closest international structural peer — medically-supported residential camp model with volunteers serving children with serious illness, including cancer cohorts.

Emerging players

• Kids Cancer Alliance: Australian charity providing camps, respite programs, and peer connection for children with cancer and their families. International peer running a similar camp-based intervention model, useful for benchmarking programme design.

Regional players

• Rainbow Place (Hospice Waikato): NZ pediatric palliative and community care service supporting children with life-limiting conditions including cancer. Comparable in beneficiary cohort (Waikato region) but delivers clinical/palliative services rather than recreational camp programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg3_M2Y7WjvlhVroJ1QkV6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CampQualityNZ
• Instagraminstagram.com/campqualitynz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-quality---new-zealand

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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