Western Australian Bahá’í Summer School
2025 / 2026
Welcome to the Western Australian Bahá’í Summer School 2025 / 2026
Join us for five days of relaxation, inspiration and wonderful company in the Australian bush at the WA Bahá’í Summer School 2025 / 2026. The Summer School will be a place to gather and reflect, to count our blessings and explore how we can contribute to the growth of our communities and the healing of our planet in the days and years to come.
This year’s program will run from Wednesday 31 Dec 2025 to Sunday 4 Jan 2026 (dates inclusive) in Fairbridge Village, Pinjarra, WA. You can find out more information about this year’s program outline, speakers, venue and registration details below.
We hope to see you in Fairbridge in December 2025!
Program - Releasing the Society Building Power of the Faith
Family Life - Nations in Miniature
At last year's Summer School, we continued our journey to understand the requirements of the 9 Year Plan, a global initiative for the well-wishers of humanity to work towards the betterment of the world under the guidance of the Universal House of Justice (the Bahá’í world governing body), and dove further into concepts related to the Plan's key theme - Releasing the Society Building Power of the Faith - specifically focussing on supporting our youth in line with the tag line, "all must surge, but the youth must soar".
This year's Summer School will look to continue to grow our understanding of the processes unfolding, and how we can contribute to it, with a special emphasis on the 19th March 2025 message from the Universal House of Justice that explores the “profound implications” that the release of the power from Bahá'u'lláh’s message has on families, and what we can do to work towards creating a “new pattern of family life”.
In addition to our inspiring plenary sessions, both creative and discussion workshops will be held, and a youth, junior youth and children’s program will complement our plenary sessions - and there will be plenty of relaxation time to explore artistic creativity, study, reflect, take a bush walk, have a swim in the pool, or catch up over coffee.
This is a time to come together from around Western Australia, to connect with new and old friends, to engage in uplifting conversation and to refresh our visions. How can we learn to channel the extraordinary power latent within Bahá'u'lláh’s message? How can we contribute to the prosperity and growth of our neighbourhoods and communities? How can we help each other to do this? How can we build a new pattern of family life in a way that will influence the progress of our community and society as a whole?
We welcome all to register for WA Summer School 2025 / 2026! As you soak in the company of the beautiful diverse community that surrounds us, may you find yourself refreshed, gladdened, and ready to face 2026 with new plans, hope and confidence!
A Program for All Age Groups
This year’s summer school will include programs that cater to all age groups. You can find out more in the section below.
Youth
Youth aged 15+ will participate in the adult program as well as be able to attend various youth workshops and talks related to the theme.
Junior Youth Program
Ages 12 - 14 yrs will enjoy their own program including talks and discussions related to the theme, games and friendship building activities, as well as practical service elements.
Children’s Program
Children aged 6 - 11 will enjoy games, craft, stories, discussion and activities related to the same theme as the adult program. Children will be taken care of by volunteer teachers, all with child protection accreditation, during the main sessions of Summer School, allowing parents to enjoy the main talks and workshops. Children will join their parents for meals and free time and the family friendly evening program.
Toddler Space
For toddlers and younger children, ages 5 and under, a special space will be provided. Our smaller Summer School children will be able to engage in games, arts and craft, lego/duplo, story telling and water play (if it’s hot) with the supervision of their parent or carer and the help of some lovely volunteers.
Venue Information
This years WA Summer School will again be held in Fairbridge Village in Pinjarra, WA. Fairbridge Pinjarra accommodation consists of 24 South African and English-inspired cottages, each with their own unique piece of history. Fairbridge Village is surrounded by native trees and flowers which are preserved and native wildlife roams freely. Fairbridge Village facilities include Cafe, 25 m swimming pool, full-sized sporting oval with football, soccer and cricket facilities, gas barbecues & picnic areas.
Accommodation is in the original cottages and sizes range from 4 to 54 people with a total capacity of up to 305 beds.
Further information on the venue is available at www.fairbridgevillage.com.au
On-Arrival Information
Friends can arrive and register from 2 pm with program beginning at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Immediately on arrival, you will need to go to the undercover area near the dining hall to confirm your arrival and to receive your information package. The package will contain name-tags for you and family group and directions to your allocated accommodation.
Meals and Refreshments
Breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch and dinner will be supplied in the dining room. Morning tea will be available at the plenary venue. Barista made coffee will be available for a nominal cost near the dining hall during breakfast and lunch periods.
Snacks will be provided for the children's program.
Special diets
The registration process supports several different dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten free. Oat and soy milk will be available as milk alternatives.
For any other requirements please contact the Summer School Taskforce at summerschool@wa.bahai.org.au
What to Bring
This year’s summer school will include programs that cater to all age groups. You can find out more in the sections below.
What to Bring
It is recommended that you bring your own bedding.
Packing checklist:
Pillow
Linen
Towels
Toiletries
Bathers
Torches
Sunscreen
Repellents
Sturdy walking shoes
Sporting equipment
Any prescription medication
Water bottle
Keep cup for the coffee addicts
For Children's Program Participants
For children attending the children's programmes:
Hat (labelled with your child's name)
Sports shoes
Drink bottle filled with water only (with your child's name)
For your Comfort and Entertainment
Portable fan: There is no air-conditioning in most of the residential facilities, and you may wish to bring your own portable fan for your comfort if the weather is particularly hot.
Special diets: You may wish to bring some of your own food (see the above notes).
Infants' requirements: You will need to bring a cot for very young children.
Talents: Come prepared to share your love for Bahá'u'lláh with your music, dance and / or drama.
Registration Details
Registration details for this year’s Summer School are included below. Note for families attending with children at least one adult member of the family will be allocated to assist with the children’s program for at least one session, either as a teacher or an assistant. The WA Summer School taskforce will reach out to families to coordinate the roster in due course.
We’d love you to attend Summer School so please contact the WA Summer School taskforce if you have any special circumstances or questions, or if cost is a barrier for you. There is a ‘contact us’ tab at the bottom of this page.
Full Camp (Residential)
This includes accommodation and meals. Please note, you will need to indicate dietary preferences in the registration form. Some cottages provide bedding, but please bring sheets pillows and blankets.
$400 - attendees 26 years and over
$390 - youth aged 12 to 25 years
$325 - children age 3 - 11 years
$0 - children under 3 years - must bring own portable bed or cot.
Full Camp (Non-Residential)
This includes all meals, including breakfast, but does not include accommodation. Please note, you will need to include dietary preferences in the registration form. Non-residential Summer School participants are kindly asked to arrive in time for the morning program so they can fully participate in the Summer School program.
$260 - (non-resident) attendees 12 years and over
$220 - (non-resident) children age 3 - 11 years
Contact us or get involved
WA Summer School Task force.
Please use the contact us form to get in touch with the WA Summer School Taskforce members:
if you have questions or suggestions
If you have any particular interests or talents to offer, such as music, yoga, visual art, bushwalking and nature, general enthusiasm and helpfulness
if you need financial assistance or deputisation to attend
if you would like to get involved and help out, please reach out to the Taskforce.
“A family is a nation in miniature… The conditions surrounding the family surround the nation.”
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá