Largest OBS campus opens on Coney Island, with wheelchair-accessible high-adventure elements
All Secondary 3 students can experience its five-day outdoor adventure camp by 2030.
On September 11, the largest Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) campus opened on Coney Island, offering high-adventure activities for Secondary 3 students by 2030. The 12-hectare campus includes over 70 high-adventure elements and more than 30 team-based challenges, with at least some accessible for students with disabilities. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong inaugurated the facility alongside other officials, emphasizing the importance of character building in a complex world.
The new campus allows all Secondary 3 students to participate in OBS' leadership programmes, which have previously excluded those with disabilities. The Coney Island site, OBS's third campus, will accommodate the entire Secondary 3 cohort of about 18,000 students by 2030, up from the current 6,000. Designed with inclusivity in mind, the campus offers wheelchair-accessible high-adventure experiences and low-adventure elements, ensuring activities can continue regardless of weather conditions.
The campus also features a Sea Operations Centre for water-based expeditions and sleeping arrangements in tents and sheltered lodges. OBS worked with persons with disabilities and safety experts to create accessible features tailored for students with disabilities.
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