Lauriston Students

	Lift, Lesson &Equipment Rental	Lift & LessonOnly	Jacket or Pants	Jacket and Pants
1 Day	$154	$110	$37	$49

	Rental Only	Lesson Only
1 Day	$44	$55

Complimentary (FOC) Teacher: Student ratios

Secondary  Schools	1:8	One teacher skis free* for every eight (8) students

*Schools will be able to purchase lift, lesson and rental products at the “Additional Teacher Rates” for ratios in excess of 1:8

Extra Staff Day By Day Pricing

Schools have the opportunity to purchase additional lift passes for teachers and assistants above the complimentary ratio at the following prices.

	Lift & Equipment Rental1	Lift Only	Jacket or Pants	Jacket and Pants
1 Day	$131	$85	$37	$49

^*Rental prices include a standard ski/boot or board/boot packages.

Weekly Booking Procedure

We recommend you tentatively book your weekly ski dates with Buller Holidays as early as possible to secure preferred dates and lesson times

1. Each week, you are required to complete the 2026 School Booking form including all rental data (if applicable). Once completed please email a copy to groups@bullerholidays.com.au. The completed booking form must be received at least 24 hours prior to your weekly booking.
2. Once your booking has been processed, Buller Holidays will issue you with a confirmation letter.
3. An invoice is generated after confirmation of your booking; you can expect to receive this after the Schools departure each week. Payment is due as per the terms listed on the invoice.

Ski & Snowboard Lessons

The Mt Buller Ski & Snowboard School has an experienced team of local and internationally qualified ski and snowboard instructors, ensuring your students receive expert tuition and maximize their learning potential. Beginner lessons from qualified instructors will ensure a quick and safe progression, while intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders will benefit from the more advanced lessons and get more out of their skiing/snowboarding.

For 2026, lessons are not available during

• Victorian Public School Holidays (27th June – 12th July)

Skier and Snowboarder Ability

Please use this guide to determine your students’ abilities.

Level	Ability Number	Description
1st Time	1	I’ve never skied or snowboarded before
Beginner	2 – 4	I can link turns together on green runs
Intermediate	5 & 6	I’m comfortable skiing or riding on blue runs

Class Size and Composition

School groups will be allocated instructors based on ability level, discipline and class size. This will be determined by the Ski & Snowboard School Group Supervisor. Instructors are generally assigned to groups on a ratio of approximately one (1) instructor for every 10–12 kids.

School groups may be combined at lessons time slots to ensure that sufficient students are enrolled in each class lesson.

Collection of BTAGS

Lift passes and lesson tickets are available for collection from the day prior to the lesson start date. B-tags are included in the price of the lift pass and do not need to be returned.

Ski or Snowboard Lessons

The Ski & Snowboard School conducts School group lessons at 8:30am, 10:00am*, 11:30am, 1:45pm and 3:15pm daily. All lessons run for 1.5 hours.
Requested lesson times will be taken into consideration, but are not guaranteed.
*10:00am lessons are given to first-timers by priority.
Please note: Your lesson times are considered appointments. Our instructors will have another lesson after yours so if you are late, the lesson will still finish at the scheduled time.  Lesson times will be allocated pending business demands of the Ski & Snowboard School. The Ski School Groups Supervisor will liaise with schools to reconfirm times on a weekly basis.
NB: All instructors employed by the Mt Buller Ski & Snowboard School possess a valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check.

Rental Information

All rental prices are for the rental of a “Standard” package. This includes skis, boots, and poles or snowboard and boots, plus helmets which are compulsory for all Mt Buller Ski & Snowboard School student lessons. Complimentary wrist guards are provided upon request for snowboarders and are strongly recommended. Local Schools rental only price is $44 per day.

Collection

Rental products are available for collection at Buller Sports Central, or Buller Sports Mansfield.
For groups of 40 or more, please allow a minimum of 45 minutes for equipment collection. Please be aware that Buller Sports may also be serving a large number of general public guests either returning or picking up, but they will do their best to get your school in and out and ready for the slopes as quickly as possible.

Lunch Option

Lunch at ABOM Restaurant is available daily for $31 per person at 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, or 1:15 PM.*

Bookings must be made at least 14 days in advance. ABOM will confirm your time and dietary needs after booking.

*Times may vary during peak periods.

Booking Changes

All booking changes must be provided to Buller Holidays in writing. Last minute changes may not be accepted.

Final Payment

Each week, Buller Holidays will generate an invoice of the total value of the weekly booking and provide an invoice to the school. Failure to pay invoices by the due date listed on the invoice may affect the provision of service provided by Buller Ski Lifts.

Pricing

The prices within the 2026 Lauriston Howqua Snow Sports Planner are only available to Lauriston Howqua staff and students.

Payments

Each week Buller Holidays will generate an invoice of the total value of the weekly booking and provide an invoice to the School for settlement.

Failure to pay invoices by the due date listed on the invoice may affect the provision of service provided by Buller Ski Lifts Pty Ltd (BSL).

All payments are to be made by Electronic Funds Transfer as indicated on the invoice.

Cancellation & Refunds

No refunds or credits will be payable should schools not consume all lift or lesson products.

For weekly bookings, a credit may be provided for changes made within 24 hours prior to arrival; a refund may be given if changes are received outside of the 24 hours prior or accompanied by a medical certificate.

Buller Holidays must be notified in writing, at least 48 hours prior to arrival should you need to cancel your weekly booking.

No replacements or refunds will be made for lost tickets. Lift tickets are not transferable and cannot be resold.

Disclosure

The 2026 Mt Buller Lauriston Howqua Planner and Lauriston Howqua Agreement are not to be published nor disclosed to third parties.

Claims Procedure

1. Claims for disputed invoices must be provided in writing within 14 days of the invoice date.
2. An invoice in dispute does not preclude payment of undisputed amounts on invoices.
3. BSL will investigate and respond to the claim within 7 days of receipt.
4. A credit note will be issued if the claim is determined to be valid.
5. If the claim is determined to be invalid, BSL will provide this advice in writing. Payment of the disputed amount must be received in the next payment cycle.
6. Disputes in relation to the Claims Procedures will be subject to the Escalated Dispute Resolution Procedure. Disputes must be notified in writing within 7 days of BSL’s determination.

Escalated Dispute Resolution Procedure

1. In the first instance, the parties will attempt to resolve a dispute by good faith negotiations.
2. If after negotiations the dispute remains unresolved within 7 days, the dispute will be escalated to the General Manager (and/or their designate) of BSL and their equivalent in the customer’s organisation. They will resolve the issue in a manner that preserves the commercial relationship between the parties within 7 days of the dispute being escalated.

Limitations of Right to Sue

Under Victorian Law, the provider of adventure tourism activities is compelled to bring to the attention of recipients of services the limitations of their rights to sue – prior to the purchase of tickets. Accordingly, local schools are required to ensure these requirements of law will be complied with. Please note that it is your responsibility to notify student and their parent/guardian of this information at the time of reservation. Signs displaying the Ticket Waiver/Exclusion of Liability terms and conditions set out below are displayed at places where BTags and lift access products are sold and the Mt Buller website.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK WAIVER

1. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO SUE

IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY – THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT AND RESTRICT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS!

1.1 Buller Ski Lifts (the Supplier) offers you use of recreational services (Recreational Services) at the Resort on the Conditions. The Recreational Services are all services provided by the Supplier associated with the use of the snow slopes and the mountain for recreational activities including but not limited to skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, mountain biking, via Ferrata, rock-climbing, hiking and sightseeing. The Recreational Services include, but are not limited to, the provision and operation of Ski Lifts, snowmaking, snow slope design, construction, maintenance and grooming, hazard assessment and mitigation, construction and maintenance of mountain bike trails and rock-climbing routes, skiing and snowboarding lessons, equipment rental, and the operation of the ski patrol.

You may accept this offer by purchasing a B-TAG, Ski Lift access product, using a B-TAG, topping up a B-TAG, hiring equipment from the Supplier, purchasing or participating in lessons offered by the Supplier or using or making use of any of the Recreational Services. If you do any of these things, you have accepted this offer and are bound by the Conditions.

1.2 Purchase of B-TAG and Daily Access

You must purchase a B-TAG and Ski Lift access product for the days on which you wish to ski, snowboard or mountain bike at the Resort. Prices are displayed at the Resort and on the Supplier’s website. If you rent equipment or enrol or participate in skiing or snowboarding lessons, you must also pay the applicable price. Even if you fail to purchase a B-TAG or to pay an applicable fee, if you use any of the facilities at the Resort or make use of any of the Recreational Services, by such use you agree to and will be bound by the Conditions.

1.3 Exclusion of Liability

The Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, are not liable to you, your dependents or legal representatives, for personal injury or death suffered by you due to the negligence, breach of contract or statute or statutory duty of the Supplier, including but not limited to any liability for Recreational Services not being rendered with due care and skill or not being reasonably fit for any purpose which you made known, expressly or by implication, to the Supplier or because they failed to achieve any result reasonably expected by you which you, expressly or by implication, made known to the Supplier or for breach of any other consumer guarantee of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) or of the Australian Consumer Law (Cth).

1.4 Risk Warning and Waiver to Sue

You acknowledge that Recreational Services and associated recreational activities are dangerous with many risks and hazards and as a consequence personal injury (including serious personal injury) and sometimes death can occur and you assume and accept all such risks and hereby waive the right to sue the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by you in any way whatsoever caused by or arising from your use of such services or your participation in such activities.

WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012

If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.

Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you-

• are rendered with due care and skill; and
• are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
• might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.

Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.

NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier’s part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2022 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.

1.5 You/your child/dependents must comply with the Alpine Responsibility Code and all signs or other directions of the Supplier. It may suspend or cancel your B-TAG and access to Recreational Services at the Resort in its absolute discretion for non-compliance with the Code, the Conditions, or for reckless or careless conduct.

1.6 You/your child/dependents must carry your B-TAG in or on your ski jacket at all times on the snow slopes which must be presented to the Supplier’s agent upon request.

1.7 No B-TAG, access product or recreational service can be resold, transferred or altered in any manner. They are valid only for the dates purchased. The Supplier will not refund or replace any B-TAG if you suffer any illness or injury or if any lift service if not operating.

1.8 Purchases on Behalf of Another Person and Indemnity

If you purchase, or authorise another person to purchase, a B-TAG or access product or Recreational Service from the Supplier on behalf of another person, you make, or authorise, that purchase as the agent of that other person who is also bound by the Conditions and by using or making use of the Recreational Services, such person acknowledges and agrees to the Conditions as if that person had read clause 3 in its entirety and then made the purchase. You warrant that you have that person’s authority to so bind them, unless you purchase, or authorise the purchase of, a B-TAG or access product or Recreational Service from the Supplier on behalf a child/dependent (under 18 years) in which case you agree to fully indemnify the Supplier for all loss and damage it may suffer due to any legal proceedings being brought by or on behalf of that child/dependent against the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by that child/dependent caused by or arising from his/her use of Recreational Services or participation in recreational activities.

PRIVACY STATEMENT – See website www.mtbuller.com.au for privacy statement

EQUIPMENT RENTAL, LIABILITY EXCLUSION, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER TO SUE AGREEMENT

By authorising the renting of equipment from Buller Sports for your child/dependent pursuant to this agreement you agree to indemnify Buller Sports in relation to any claim brought by the person you have authorised that the equipment be hired for and waive your legal rights to sue Buller Sports for personal injury or death as set out below.

WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012

If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you/your child/dependents are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.

Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you/your child/dependents.

• are rendered with due care and skill; and
• are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
• might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.

Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.

NOTE: The change to your rights and your child/dependents rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury/ your child/dependents death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier’s part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2022 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.

1. RENTAL AGREEMENT

In consideration of BULLER SPORTS (Registration No. 34 056 763 930) (‘the Supplier’), renting to you/your child/dependent the skiing or snowboarding equipment recorded in the Supplier’s computer records (the equipment) to enable them to participate in skiing or snowboarding in the Mount Buller Alpine Resort (such rental and use of the equipment being collectively called ‘Recreational Services’) I acknowledge and agree that:

1.1 The equipment received by myself/my child/dependent is in good order and condition and I accept full responsibility for its care. I agree to pay for any damage to it however caused (including loss or theft) and for the replacement, at full retail value of any equipment not returned by 5 pm on the final day of the rental period or be liable for the following and subsequent days rental at daily rates, whichever is the lesser amount and that any deposit lodged by, or on behalf of, me may be forfeited to pay for any part of these liabilities and that there will be no refund for the early return of the equipment;

1.2 I, and my child/dependent, are familiar with the proper use of the equipment and do not rely on any advice or representation made by the Supplier’s rental staff in relation to the equipment or its use;

1.3 The use of snowblades is not recommended by the Supplier by any person under 1.5 metres tall or under 15 years of age;

1.4 I/my child/dependent will use the equipment in a safe and responsible manner and comply with the Alpine Responsibility Code on display and with all signage and directions of the Supplier and will return the equipment in good order and condition;

1.5 I/my child/dependent will not make any misrepresentation in regard to my/my child/dependents height, weight, age or skier standard and I acknowledge that this information is required to properly adjust the ski boot/binding settings (DIN) in accordance with international standards;

1.6 At my/my child/dependent’s request the Supplier may alter the DIN setting on the child/dependent’s ski binding from that calculated pursuant to the binding manufacturer’s chart and international standards but I acknowledge that this may increase the risk that they will suffer personal injury or death whilst skiing and I agree to assume this additional risk and indemnify the Supplier in relation to such risk;

1.7 I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier from any and all liability for any personal injury to the user or to any third party, resulting from the use of the equipment by my child/dependent;

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISKS

2.1 I am aware that alpine skiing, snowboarding, x-country skiing, skiboarding, tobogganing and snowshoeing and all other Snowsports involve inherent risks, dangers and hazards and that personal injury (and sometimes death) are a common and ordinary occurrence of participating in these activities;

2.2 ALPINE SKIING: I understand that the ski boot/binding system used by my child/dependent will not release at all times or under all circumstances, that it is not possible to predict every situation in which the system will release, and that the existence and operation of the system is no guarantee that the user will not be injured in the event of a fall or collision;

2.3 SNOWBOARDING/X-COUNTRY/SNOWSHOEING/USE OF SHORT SKIS: I understand and have brought to my child/dependent’s attention that the boot/binding system for this equipment is not designed to release and will not release under normal circumstances and I understand that therefore this system will not reduce the users risk of injury in the event of a fall or collision;

2.4 HELMETS & WRIST GUARDS: I accept that Helmets & Wrist guards may provide limited protection against head, brain or wrist injuries in slow speed collisions/accidents but that they are unlikely to provide any protection in higher speed collision/accidents.

3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO SUE AND INDEMNITY

3.1 I have read all the proceeding clauses and agree that the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, are not liable to me, my child/dependent or legal representatives, for personal injury or death suffered by my child/dependent due to the negligence, breach of contract or statute or statutory duty of the Supplier, including but not limited to any liability for Recreational Services not being rendered with due care and skill or not being reasonably fit for any purpose which I, or my child/dependent, made known, expressly or by implication, to the Supplier or because they failed to achieve any result reasonably expected by myself, or child/dependent, which I or my child/dependent, expressly or by implication, made known to the Supplier or for breach of any other consumer guarantee of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) or of the Australian Consumer Law (Cth);

4. RISK WARNING AND WAIVER TO SUE

4.1 I acknowledge that Recreational Services and associated recreational activities are dangerous with many risks and hazards and as a consequence personal injury (including serious personal injury) and sometimes death can occur and I assume and accept all such risks and hereby agree to indemnify the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by my child/dependent in any way whatsoever caused by or arising from my child/dependent’s use of such services or my child/dependent’s participation in such activities;

4.2 I acknowledge that the Supplier strongly recommends that all skiers and snowboarders wear accredited helmets and recommends that all snowboarders wear wristguards which are available for rent from the Supplier;

4.3 These Conditions are to be governed by and construed first in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and secondly in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. If there is any inconsistency, the laws of the Commonwealth prevail. The courts of Victoria have exclusive jurisdiction. If any provision is determined to be void, illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable it shall be deemed to be deleted and the remaining provisions shall remain and continue to be valid, binding and enforceable;

PRIVACY STATEMENT – See website www.mtbuller.com.au for privacy statement

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING IT I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH I, MY REPRESENTATIVES OR MY DEPENDANTS MAY HAVE AGAINST THE SUPPLIER

Buller Holidays

Free call:              1800 BULLER (285 537)

Email:                   groups@bullerholidays.com.au

Website:               www.bullerholidays.com.au

Mt Buller Website                                     www.mtbuller.com.au

For all resort information and live updates on resort and snow conditions.

Ski and Snowboard School School Group Supervisor     

Phone:                 03 5777 7836

Hospitality     

Email:                  ABOMfoodhall@skibuller.com.au

Ski Patrol

Phone:                 03 5777 7808

Medical Center     

Phone:                 03 5777 6185

Mt Buller Police     

Phone:                 03 5777 6172