MAKE A DIFFERENCE 🌏
your school needs jesus.
your school needs you.
SPHERES by Alpha Youth is a movement of students across Australia who are stepping into their God-given calling to bring hope, courage, and the message of Jesus into their everyday world.
At SPHERES, you’ll gather with hundreds of young people just like you, who believe their years at school are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to impact their friends, shape culture, and make Jesus known. For three days, you’ll be immersed in worship, teaching, and training that will ignite your faith and equip you to share it.
Those three days are the spark that lights a fire, a community and culture that continues on, encouraging you to live out your faith, lead in your school, and see God move in your sphere of influence.
spheres is an uprising of young australians who are passionate about making a difference in their school.
SPHERES is for students in Grades 10–12 who want to make their years at school count. It’s for young people hungry to see God move in their schools. The retreat is best experienced in a group. Bringing peers along means you get to step into the journey together, encourage each other, and multiply the impact back home. Youth leaders, chaplains, and teachers, we want you to come too, so you can walk alongside their students at SPHERES and be equipped to keep cheering them on long after the retreat ends.
encounter god in a new way
Three days set apart to encounter God through powerful worship, teaching, and prayer that will fuel your faith and ignite fresh passion.
Be Equipped to share jesus
Practical training and tools that give you the confidence to share Jesus in your school, start conversations, and lead with courage.
find your people, build community
Join hundreds of students from across Australia who are on the same journey, cheering each other on, building lasting friendships, and making a difference together.
see it continue beyond the retreat
SPHERES doesn’t end when the retreat finishes. You’ll carry the momentum back into your everyday life, supported by leaders, chaplains, and a growing movement of young people across the nation.
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program + meals
$199 $159 (EARLY BIRD price)
Perfect if you’d like to head home at night, or if your group is organising your own off-site stay. This option includes the full SPHERES program plus all meals.
Early Bird price available until 1 March 2026.
Need other accommodation ideas or transport to and from the venue? Our team would love to chat with you.
program + meals + ACCOMODATION
$239 $189 (EARLY BIRD price)
Stay onsite and be fully immersed in the SPHERES experience! This package includes the full program, all meals, and accommodation at the venue.
Early Bird price available until 1 March 2026.
TRAVELLING INTERSTATE WITH A GROUP? Get in touch, we’d love to help make SPHERES as affordable as possible for you.
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS 1 MARCH 💥
REGISTER before 31 December and you could win a nintendo switch 2*
* Register for Spheres Retreat 2026 before 31 December 2025 and go into the draw to win a Black Nintendo Switch 2 Console (256GB, 7.9-inch display). The winner will be drawn at random at Spheres on 14–16 April 2026 and the prize presented at the retreat. View full terms and conditions at alphayouth.io/compterms
tuesday
1:30pm: Arrival
2:00pm: Games & Hang Time
5:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Session 1
9:30pm: Supper + small group reflections
11:00pm: Lights out
wednesday
8:00am: Breakfast
9:00am: Session 2
10:00am: Small groups + morning tea
10:30am: Workshops + Electives #1
12:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Workshops + Electives #2
2:30pm: Dreaming + Planning Session
4:00pm: Free time
5:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Session 3
9:30pm: Supper + small group reflections
11:00pm: Lights out
thursday
8:00am: Breakfast
9:00am: Session 4
10:0am: Small groups + morning tea
10:30am: What's next?
12:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Finish
Schedule subject to change.
FAQs
Spheres is for students in Years 10–12. It’s for young people hungry to see God move in their schools, to grow as leaders, and to share Jesus with their friends. The retreat is best experienced in a group, so bring your youth ministry, friends, or classmates, and we encourage youth leaders, chaplains, and teachers to come along too.
Over three days, you’ll encounter God in worship, hear powerful teaching, join workshops and electives, and spend time dreaming, planning, and praying about what God wants to do in your school. You’ll also have heaps of fun, connect with new friends, and be part of something bigger than yourself. Find a sample schedule here.
Spheres takes place on the Gold Coast at King’s Christian College Pimpama, April 14–16, 2026. The program starts Tuesday afternoon and finishes Thursday afternoon.
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Program + Meals: $159 (Early Bird) — includes full program and all meals (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner). $199 after 1 March 2026.
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Program + Meals + Accommodation: $189 (Early Bird) — includes everything above plus onsite accommodation. $239 after 1 March 2026.
If you’re travelling interstate or with a large group, contact our team, we’d love to help make it affordable for you.
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No. If you’d prefer to head home at night or organise your own off-site stay, the Program + Meals package is for you. But if you want to be fully immersed in the experience, we recommend the Program + Meals + Accommodation package. Find more package details here.
Yes! The retreat is fully supervised by the Alpha Youth team alongside registered youth leaders, chaplains, and teachers. We maintain a safe, respectful environment where students can grow, learn, and have fun together. All volunteers have a current Working With Children's Check. If you have any questions or other concerns, please feel free to contact our team.
Absolutely, we want them there! Leaders play a vital role in cheering on students during and after Spheres. They’ll join the sessions, connect with other leaders, and be equipped to keep encouraging their students when they return home.
Bring your Bible, notebook, water bottle, clothes for three days (including something for outdoor games and free time), toiletries, bedding/sleeping bag if staying onsite, and plenty of energy! Closer to SPHERES, we will send you a complete list of what to pack.
Registrations are open online. Simply choose your package, fill in the form, and you’re in. Groups can register together, and there’s even a competition if you register by 31 December, 2025 (win the latest Nintendo Switch!).
You won’t be alone! Many students come on their own and leave with lifelong friends. SPHERES is all about community—you’ll be placed in a small group where you’ll get to know people quickly.
