After a three year break due to Covid we are finally pleased to announce Winter School is back in business!

The national schools were always a priority with Sugano Shihan as they provided a level of training that couldn't be replicated in the dojo which is why he made them a prerequisite for dan grades. He would often say a week of national training was worth at least two years of dojo training, but it offered more than dojo training ever could. Firstly, it is the opportunity to train with a wide variety of people such as; mixed ages, body sizes and grades. All these contribute to working with a wide gamut of training partners on a large mat space where your study of Aikido can excel. Perhaps the most pertinent aspect is being in the 'zone' for an extended period of time. At a dojo you get an hour or 1.5 hours and then other life stuff crowds in. At a national school you have hours of unbroken concentration on movement, technique, musubi, where your mind and body continuously build on the collective experience of what has just passed. Nothing in a dojo can match this level of experience. 

Please note, everyone is required to register before the event to save volunteer administration time and hassles when we should all be on the mat training!

RAT Tests

Due to lingering health concerns everyone will be asked to do a daily RAT test.
We will provide the test but please allow for the extra time when planning on arriving.

Accommodation and meals

College rooms are provided, with shared facilities and a great common room for social evening activities. Accommodation fees include three meals per day. There are no cooking facilities on site. Day attendees may book lunch meals at the venue and family and friends are invited to the Thursday night party - both need to be booked in advance by 30 June 2023.

• Daily accommodation & all meals - Thursday night Party included: $128.50
• Thursday Formal Dinner/Party night only: $75 per person (includes alcohol)
• Lunch for non live-in students: Sunday $30, other days $22  (must be booked in advance)
  
  
  

Non-Smoking Campus
St Ignatius is a NON-SMOKING campus - please do not smoke or vape on the grounds.

Payment options

Either complete the online registration form with payment, or tick the EFT box to advise payment will be sent via bank transfer. Online payment is made via PayPal. if you don't have a PayPal account choose the credit card payment option (turn off the request for a PP account option if it appears.).

We will be unable to accept registration for accommodation and meals after 30 June.

Bank transfer details:
Aiki Kai (Aust) National Aikido Assoc Inc
BSB no. 063-233;
account no. 1009 0052. 

Training Fees

We use a sliding scale for training fees based how much travel is required to attend the event.

Registration desk 

The registration desk for interstate and international students will be set up on Saturday 8 July from 2–5 pm in Kevin Fagan House. Please advise if you anticipate arriving early or late.

St Ignatius has advised there may be road and building works happening on campus at the time of our event, the map below shows the best gate to enter by if the main gate is blocked.

Draft Timetable

This timetable is only an indication of anticipated training times, these may change at the actual event, please check regularly.

Transport to/from Riverview

Public transport from the airport to Riverview involves a train (T8 airport link) to Wynyard Station and buses (292 & 254). The closest stop to the venue is Riverview Stop ID 2066168, Riverview St before Loyola Drive. The following website outlines your travel options in detail at your time of travel: https://transportnsw.info/trip . A taxi or Uber from the airport to Riverview is approx. $60-90, depending on the time of day and traffic conditions.

View a Google Map of the location.

General enquiries

Ben Lippmeier, Event Registrar
ben1@ouroborus.net
0421 381 880

Location of main venues

PLEASE BOOK QUICKLY AS YOU CAN!
The venue is looking for an estimate
of number of people on campus
by early June.

You must register online
before the event.

 Accomm. & meal cutoff
is 30 June 2023