ANNUAL REPORT
In Psalm 78:4, we read:
“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.”
But why?
It’s because God is worthy. The Psalmist continues the reflection on God… “His strength, and the wonders he has done”. God is powerful beyond measure and has done amazing things.
But wait, there’s more!
We tell the next generation, even those not yet born (v.6), so they may know who God is as they learn of His praiseworthy deeds.
And why does that matter?
So they can tell the next generation, who, having been told, will place their confidence in God, remember who He is, and obey Him (v.7).
One generation tells, so they tell, so the third generation knows and obeys God.
The remainder of Psalm 78 (another 65 verses!) recounts the failure of previous generations. Despite God’s guiding hand, His patience, warnings, and acts of judgment, they did not pass on the news. They failed to tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord. Verse 42 declares, “They did not remember what He had done.”
You can’t tell what you do not remember!
Despite Israel’s situation, the psalmist writes with hope. There is still good news to declare, and still a “next generation” alive to hear it. God has rescued and shepherded His people — another reminder of His praiseworthy deeds. The psalm concludes by pointing us to another shepherd, King David, whom God chose to care for His people.
As Christians, we are all called to tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord. We must not forget. We must remember. And we must tell.
Of God, our great rescuer and shepherd.
Of Jesus Christ, the great shepherd, the even better David. His life, death, and resurrection are the most praiseworthy deeds of all, for which He deserves all glory, honour, and praise.
This is the news we must tell the next generation, and the one after, and the one after that.
That’s why this Annual Report matters. It’s not just a collection of numbers. This is a record of God’s praiseworthy deeds over the past year. This is evidence of His work through CRU, and a reminder of the mission we share: to tell the next generation, so they too may know Him, trust Him, and tell the next generation!
Thank you for being part of this mission.
Nick Hood CRU CEO
2025 at a Glance
Holiday Camps
of campers indicated they grew in faith or understanding of God
campers indicated they became a Christian or recommitted their faith on camp campers indicated they would like to start attending church/ youth group after camp
Camps Educational Camps
of campers indicated they would recommend Holiday Camps to a friend
campers indicated they would like to start attending a school CRU Group after camp
44% of campers from non-church families indicated they wanted to attend church/youth group after camp
2,269 campers took a Bible or Christian resource home 765 campers indicated they became a Christian or recommitted their faith on camp
45% of campers indicated they’re more likely to start attending church/youth group or CRU Group after camp
Schools Ministry — NSW and the ACT
2,646 students attended Inter-CRU events
1,084 students trained at CRU Schools Ministry leadership events (such as FIT & CrossTrain, not including in-house school training) 90,118 students reached on school visits c. 6,200 students attend east coast CRU Groups each week
10,610 students reached on visits 150 students attended Inter-CRUs
99% of campers indicated they grew in faith or understanding of God
Who are we reaching?
Praise God for the independent schools we are reaching in NSW, ACT & WA, through the work of CRU Holiday Camps, CRU Groups and CRU Educational Camps.
Abbotsleigh - Boarding
Abbotsleigh - Junior
Abbotsleigh - Senior
Arden Anglican School - Junior
Arden Anglican School - Senior
Arndell Anglican College - Junior
Arndell Anglican College - Senior
Ascham School - Junior
Ascham School - Senior
Australian Christian College Marsden Park - Junior
Australian Christian College Marsden Park - Senior
Australian Christian College Singleton - Junior
Australian Christian College Singleton - Senior Barker College - Junior Barker College - Senior
Bede Polding College - Senior
Belmont Christian College - Junior
Belmont Christian College - Senior
Blue Mountains Grammar School- Junior
Blue Mountains Grammar School- Senior
Brightwaters Christian College
Brindabella Christian College ACT - Junior
Brindabella Christian College ACT - Senior
Broughton Anglican College - Junior
Broughton Anglican College - Senior
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Junior
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Middle
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Senior
Calderwood Christian School - Junior
Calderwood Christian School - Senior
Canberra Grammar School ACT - Junior
Canberra Grammar School ACT - Senior
Carinya Christian School - Junior
Cedars Christian College - Junior
Cedars Christian College - Senior
Central Coast Adventist School
Charlton Christian College - Junior
Charlton Christian College - Senior Claremont College
Coast Christian School
Covenant Christian School - Junior
Covenant Christian School - Senior
Covenant Christian School ACT - Junior
Covenant Christian School ACT - Senior
Cranbrook School - Junior
Cranbrook School - Senior
Danebank - Junior
Danebank - Senior
Darkinjung Barker - Junior
Emmaus Christian School ACT - Junior
Emmaus Christian School ACT - Senior
Frensham
Georges River Grammar - Junior
Georges River Grammar - Senior
Greenacre Christian College - Junior
Greenacre Christian College - Senior
Green Point Christian College - Junior
Green Point Christian College - Senior
HopePoint Christian School
Hills Adventist College - Senior
Hunter Christian School - Junior
Hunter Christian School - Senior
Hunter Valley Grammar School - Senior
Illawarra Christian School - Junior
Illawarra Christian School - Senior
Inaburra School - Junior
Inaburra School - Senior
Kambala Girls School - Junior
Kambala Girls School - Senior
Kinross Wolaroi School - Senior
Knox Grammar Preparatory School
Knox Grammar School - Senior
Kuyper Christian School - Junior
Kuyper Christian School - Senior
Lakes Grammar - Junior
Leppington Anglican College
Lorien Novalis School
Lycee Condorcet Sydney - Junior
Lycee Condorcet Sydney - Senior
Macarthur Anglican School - Junior
Macarthur Anglican School - Senior
Mackellar Girls High School
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School
Macquarie College - Junior
Maitland Christian School - Junior
Maitland Christian School - Senior
Mamre Anglican School - Junior
Mamre Anglican School - Senior
Manning Valley Anglican College - Junior
Marsden Park Anglican College - Junior
Marsden Park Anglican College - Senior
Medowie Christian School - Junior
Medowie Christian School - Senior
Mater Maria Catholic College
Meriden School - Junior
Meriden School - Senior
Mid Coast Christian College - Senior
MLC Junior School
MLC Senior School
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School
Mount Annan Christian College - Junior
Mount Annan Christian College - Senior
Nepean Christian School - Junior
Nepean Christian School - Senior
Newington College Preparatory School - Lindfield
Newington College Preparatory School - Wyvern House
Newington College - Senior
KEY
Students attending CRU Holiday Camps
Lunchtime CRU Group
CRU Educational Camp program run
Students attending CRU Training events
Regular support from CRU staff
Partners with Day Camps
New Hope School
Northcross Christian School
Northern Beaches Christian School - Junior
Northern Beaches Christian School - Senior
Northern Beaches Secondary College - Balgowlah Boys
Northern Beaches Secondary College - Mackellar Girls
Northern Beaches Secondary College - Manly
Northholm Grammar - Junior
Northholm Grammar - Senior
Norwest Christian College - Junior
Norwest Christian College - Senior
Nowra Anglican College - Junior
Nowra Anglican College - Senior
Nowra Christian School - Junior
Nowra Christian School - Senior
Oakhill College
Orana Steiner School ACT
Orange Anglican Grammar School - Junior
Orange Anglican Grammar School - Senior
Oran Park Anglican College - Junior
Oran Park Anglican College - Senior
Oxford Falls Grammar - Junior
Oxford Falls Grammar - Senior
Oxley College
Pacific Berowra Christian School - Junior
Pacific Hills Christian School - Junior
Pacific Hills Christian School - Middle
Pacific Hills Christian School - Senior
Parkes Christian School - Senior (name correction)
Penrith Anglican College - Junior
Penrith Anglican College - Senior
Penrith Christian School - Junior
Penrith Christian School - Senior
PLC Armidale
PLC Sydney - Junior
PLC Sydney - Senior
Pymble Ladies College - Junior
Pymble Ladies College - Senior
Queenwood School for Girls - Junior
Queenwood School for Girls - Senior
Radford College ACT - Junior
Radford College ACT - Senior
Ravenswood School for Girls - Junior
Ravenswood School for Girls - Senior
Reddam House - Bondi Senior Campus
Redeemer Baptist School - Junior
Redlands - Junior
Redlands - Senior
Regents Park Christian School - Junior
Regents Park Christian School - Senior
Richard Johnson Anglican School - Junior
Richard Johnson Anglican School - Senior
Roseville College - Junior
Roseville College - Senior
Rouse Hill Anglican College - Junior
Rouse Hill Anglican College - Senior
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Junior
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Middle
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Senior
St Catherine's School - Junior
St Catherine's School - Senior
St George Christian School - Junior
St George Christian School - Senior
St Luke's Grammar School - Bayview
St Luke's Grammar School - Junior
St Luke's Grammar School - Senior
St Paul's Grammar School - Junior
St Paul's Grammar School - Senior
St Peter's Anglican Grammar - Junior
St Peter's Anglican College - Senior
St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Junior
St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Middle
St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Senior
St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Junior
St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Senior
St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Junior
St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Middle
St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Senior
St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Junior
St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Middle
St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Senior
St Philip's Christian College (Salamander Bay)
St Philip's Christian College (Dynamic Learning)
SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Junior
SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Senior
Scone Grammar School - Junior
Scone Grammar School - Senior
Scots All Saints College - Junior
Scots All Saints College - Middle
Scots All Saints College - Senior
Shellharbour Anglican College - Junior
Shellharbour Anglican College - Senior
Shire Christian School - Junior
Shire Christian School - Senior
Shore Preparatory School
Shore School - Senior
Southern Highlands Christian School - Junior
Southern Highlands Christian School - Senior
Sydney Grammar School - Preparatory School Edgecliff
Sydney Grammar School - Preparatory School St Ives
Sydney Grammar School - Senior
Tara Anglican School for Girls - Junior
Tara Anglican School for Girls - Senior
The Anglican School Googong - Junior (ACT)
The Anglican School Googong - Senior (ACT)
The Armidale School
The Hills Grammar School - Senior
The Illawarra Grammar School - Junior
The Illawarra Grammar School - Senior
The King's School Preparatory School
The King's School - Senior
The Scots College - Middle
The Scots College Preparatory School
The Scots College - Senior
Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Junior
Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Senior
Toongabbie Christian College - Junior
Toongabbie Christian College - Senior
Trinity Christian School ACT - Junior
Trinity Christian School ACT - Senior
Trinity Grammar Preparatory School
Trinity Grammar School - Junior
Trinity Grammar School - Senior
KEY
Students attending CRU Holiday Camps
Lunchtime CRU Group
CRU Educational Camp program run
Students attending CRU Training events
Regular support from CRU staff
Partners with Day Camps
Tudor House School (The King's School) (altered name)
Tyndale Christian School - Junior
Tyndale Christian School - Senior
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wahroonga Adventist School - Senior
Wahroonga Preparatory School
Wenona School - Junior
Wenona School - Senior
William Carey Christian School - Junior
William Carey Christian School - Senior
William Clarke College - Junior
William Clarke College - Senior
Wollondilly Anglican College - Junior
Wollondilly Anglican College - Senior
Wycliffe Christian School - Junior
Wycliffe Christian School - Senior
Wyong Christian Community School - Junior
Wyong Christian Community School - Senior
KEY
Students attending CRU Holiday Camps
Lunchtime CRU Group
CRU Educational Camp program run
Students attending CRU Training events
Regular support from CRU staff
Partners with Day Camps
The following WA schools had students who came on CRU Camps, met in CRU Groups or attended Inter-CRU events.
ACC (Albany)
ACC (Armadale)
Applecross Senior High School
Austin Cove Baptist College
Baldivis Secondary College
Beechboro Christian School
Broome North Primary School
Broome Senior High School
Carine Senior High School
Carmel Adventist College
Champion Bay Senior High School
Christ Church Grammar School - Junior
Christ Church Grammar School - Senior
Churchlands Senior High School
Cornerstone Christian College
Dale Christian School - Junior
Dale Christian School - Senior
Duncraig Senior High School
Dunsborough Christian College
Ellenbrook Christian College
Emmanuel Christian Community School - Junior
Emmanuel Christian Community School - Senior
Esperance Anglican Community School
Frederick Irwin Anglican School - Halls Head
Fremantle Christian College
Geraldton Christian College - Junior
Geraldton Christian College - Senior
Grace Christian School - Bunbury
Great Southern Grammar
Greenwood College
Hale School Perth
Hedland Senior High School
Iona Presentation College - Senior
Karratha Senior High School
Kennedy Baptist College
Kingsway Christian College - Junior
Kingsway Christian College - Senior
Lake Joondalup Baptist College - Senior
Leeming Senior High School
Lynwood Senior High School
Mandurah Baptist College
Maylands Peninsula Primary School
Methodist Ladies College Perth
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mundaring Christian College - Secondary
Newman College
Please note that this list is sourced from Sep 2024 – Aug 2025. Only schools that have two or more students are listed.
Penrhos College
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School - Junior
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School - Senior
PLC Perth
Providence Christian College
Regent College
Rehoboth Christian College - Junior
Rehoboth Christian College - Middle
Rehoboth Christian College - Senior
Rossmoyne Senior High School
St Mark’s Anglican Community School - Junior
St Mark’s Anglican Community School - Middle
St Mark’s Anglican Community School - Senior
St Stephen’s School Carramar - Junior
St Stephen’s School Carramar - Senior
St Stephen’s School Duncraig - Junior
St Stephen’s School Duncraig - Senior
Shenton College
The Classical School
Swan Christian College - Senior
Warwick Senior High School
Willetton Senior High School
1,154 students representing 222 NSW, ACT and WA state or Catholic schools also attended CRU Holiday Camps or CRU Educational Camps.
103 students from disadvantaged backgrounds attended CRU Camps.
Please note that this list is sourced from Sep 2024 - Aug 2025. Only schools that have two or more students are listed.
Governance
CRU is blessed to be served by a group of dedicated, prayerful and godly men and women who oversee this vital ministry. In the financial year of 2024-25, we give thanks for the service of:
Vice President
Roger Corbett AO B Comm, FAICD
CRU Board
Chair
David Braga BA, GAICD CEO, International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia
Deputy Chair
Dr Jennifer George PhD, MEnvPI, BLArch, PTC Director, Community & Planning, Comcorp
Hon Treasurer
Ian Bucknell BBus, GAICD, FCPA Chief Financial Officer, Amplitude Energy Ltd
Directors
David Attenborough Dip. Management, Dip Property Services Business Owner
Nathan Brown BHosp MAICD, JP CEO, Christian Media & Arts Australia
Jessica Chilton BEd(Hons), MHist Head of Teaching & Learning, Meriden School
Jessica Hewson
BBus(Acc)/LLB, GradDip CA
Executive Manager, Corporate & Sponsor Credit, Westpac
Rev Alexander Koch
BSc, BEd, BD, MEdLead, MACE, MACEL, GAICD Head of College — William Clarke College
Sarah Lancaster MTeach, BPsych, BTh Children’s Pastor, St Paul’s Carlingford
Sharon Moore BSc, LLB Director of Compliance, Meriden School
Kingsley Pandian BEng, MBA (Asset Development & Management) Hospitality Design & Development Advisor
Board Intern
Eleanor Kaw (Completed in May 2025) Software Developer, IAG Further Office Bearers
Hon Secretary
Rebecca Carritt BSc, CertLang(German), GradDipDiv, Cert III Conservation & Land Management
Board Committees
The governance of the CRU Board is supported by the following committees:
Finance
Governance and Risk Management
Property & Development
Strategic Planning RTO and CEC School HGLT Investment
Management Committees
The governance of the Senior Management Team is supported by the following committees:
Camps IT Steering
CRU Safe
CRU West PBI
Senior Management Team
Gary Hill – CEO
Rebecca Carritt
David Gilchrist
Nigel Glasby
Rhonda Ho
Nick Hood
Nathan McElveney
Matthew Seidl
The State of the Union
Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel!
In 2024–25, God enabled CRU to reach more than 123,000 young people. In line with our new Strategic Plan, CRU Educational Camps have grown significantly, and we anticipate further expansion following the completion of Stage 2 of the Lake Mac redevelopment. We continue to pray for and invest in rebuilding holiday camps in NSW, which remain below pre-COVID peak numbers.
Our Schools Ministry continues to support over 200 schools across NSW and ACT, while CRU West engages with over 50 schools. This year, compared to last, we saw 800 additional students involved in lunchtime CRU groups across NSW, ACT, and WA each week. Across all ministry areas, more than 1,100 students indicated a faith commitment or recommitment in 2024–25. Praise God!
Supporting these ministries, Galston and Lake Mac occupancy has continued to rise, driven by growth in Guest Group bookings and CRU Educational Camps usage.
Repairs and Maintenance costs rose substantially (79.6%) due to unexpected costs including fire safety work and storm damage repairs. Insurance continues to be a costly area, rising by 6.9%. In line with labour market changes, staff costs rose by 9.6%. Finance costs decreased by 8.7%.
Thank you to those who have given sacrificially towards Stage 2 of the Lake Mac redevelopment. While not fully funded, we are thankful for the progress to date. Of the anticipated $13.7M cost of build, $9.5M is to be funded by borrowings through loans and offset facilities set up, and $4.2M to be funded by donations, of which $760k has been received at the end of the financial year.
We praise God for you - the CRU community - for your encouragement, generosity, and prayerfulness. In His mercy, He is using your gifts to grow His kingdom. We continue to see His grace transforming young lives, and for that, we are deeply thankful.
The State of the Union
Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel!
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Year Ended 31 August 2025
Income $19,009,565
CRU's Finance Committee supports the CRU Board in providing financial direction and oversight to the organisation. This includes regular meetings to review and approve the accounts. The 2024/2025 Full Year Financial Statements were audited by NEXIA.