THE ROCKS acknowledges God’s love for all people and our responsibility as a Christian community to extend our love in God’s name to all who come into contact with our church.

An important expression of that love is to provide a safe environment for all people who are involved in our church.

You may be sure that, through careful planning and supervision of our Youth program, we are taking very seriously our responsibility to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which your child may actively and confidently grow in faith and discipleship.

We require all our volunteers and leaders to undergo Volunteer Suitability Screening (VSS) which consists of our team members applying for and being approved to hold a Western Australian Working With Children Check (WWCC), completing referee checks and training modules in accordance to the Churches of Christ in Western Australia Inc. (COCWA) Child Safety Policy.

Risk analysis processes are used to vet all Friday night program and midweek high schools activities.

We welcome your feedback at any time as to how we can do better.

If you ever have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of your child or any other child participating in The Rocks Youth, we would urge you to raise those concerns with a Youth Director.

We look forward to continuing to work together with you to ensure that The Rocks Youth provides the very best experience and opportunities for your child.

Cannington: A typical Friday night starts at 6.30pm and finishes at 9.00PM.

Baldivis: A typical Friday night starts at 7:00pm and finishes at 9.00PM.

Nope – it’s completely free! We do encourage Giving (the habit of trusting God with our finances) for our regular teens, but if you’re new and just here for a visit, there is absolutely no obligation to give! These nights are our gift to you! We hope you enjoy your time with us 🙂

On a typical Youth Night, the first half an hour is spent in the foyer, cafe area and outside, for hang time. This is a great time for teenagers to get to know each other, eat food, and connect. Afterwards, we move into the auditorium for an icebreaker game, singing, and an inspiring message, followed by small group discussions in gender-based and year-based small groups.

On a typical big name night, the first half an hour is spent in the foyer, cafe area and outside, for hang time. This is a great time for teenagers to get to know each other, eat food, and connect. Afterwards, we move into the auditorium for a short welcome. Students are then divided into teams of 5-10 (with 1-2 youth leaders), where they will participate in a series of stations for 45-90 minutes. Each big game night is different, so game stations vary. We do these nights primarily to provide students a chance to invite their non-Christian friends, since there will be no worship, message, or small group portion during this night. Big game nights are one of our biggest nights because of this!

Alongside other teenagers of the same year and gender, our goal with Youth Small Groups (SG) is to do life together with the intention of cultivating a healthy community and growing a relationship with Jesus. Youth Small Groups run with the same 1-2 small group leaders for the entire duration of their high school years, allowing deep relationships to form with other teenagers and their youth leaders. SG nights look different for every group in every season. Some SG nights look like engaging in worship, a word and deep discussion. Other small group nights look like going Bowling or Karaoke! We want to give our teens the opportunity to spend quality time together with their small group and small group leaders, in various different spaces that will cultivate genuine community and grow their faith. From houses and church, to restaurants and arcades, each SG location differs from small group to small group, as it is under the discretion of each small group leader. Please contact your teenager’s small group leader where they will be hosting SG closer to the day.

All they need to do is come to a Friday night gathering. At check-in, they will be automatically assigned to the right small group for them.

On an average night, we have 10-15 young adult youth leaders (with valid Working With Children’s Check Cards) present throughout the night across the premises, ensuring the safety and whereabouts of each teenager. Each Youth Small Group is led by 1-2 young adult youth leaders of the same gender.

We use a mix of ORANGE curriculum and North Point Ministries sermon series, and occasionally create our own content (under the guidance of our Teaching Team), when necessary, so that we can best tailor each series to the needs of our teens.

Only in our Cannington location. Each week, our Food & Beverages Team in Cannington prepares light dinner and/or snacks for teenagers. We have water and other drinks available, but we encourage students to bring a water bottle to use throughout the night. Our Baldivis location does not serve food throughout the night, but does have a selection of confectionary items on sale throughout the night.