Bidgee School students showed confidence in the mayor's ability to stay afloat as they took him on their specially built raft across a swimming pool at Oasis Aquatic Centre.

The initiative was part of the students' participation in a nine-week specialist survival training.

The program by RJ Transformations is designed to teach students how to survive in the wilderness, including shelter construction, bush cooking skills, navigation and first aid.

It is designed to instill qualities of respect, teamwork and resilience among the youth with the survival training being the mechanism.

Student Charlie Thurling-Jackson said the experience was "really fun".

"We built shelters so that was pretty good," he said.

The youngster said some of the things he learnt can now be done outside of school.

As for the mayor, he thanked the students for letting him survive the raft transport.

"My fate was in their hands and they passed with flying colours," Cr Conkey said.

"Thank you very much to all the students involved. It's a great cause and initiative.

"I came out unscathed."

Ryan Lock from RJ Transformations said the program is about the children becoming better versions of themselves.

"At RJ transformations, we aim to help, guide, motivate and educate the youth to become better citizens and to build self-confidence and resilience so they can deal with the complexities that life throws at them," Mr Lock said.

The training finishes with a four-day camp where all the skills learnt will be put to the test.