Looking for dynamic, engaging touring options for students? By removing air travel from the equation, our locally-based educational group tours provide an extra layer of security for teachers and parents and allow students to embrace the broad range of experiential learning opportunities available in their own backyards.
History | Sydney & Wollongong
Discover the complex, rich breadth of Australia’s history on a journey through some of the most significant locations in Sydney and its surrounds. This tour provides students with insight into the key events and movements that shaped Australia into a diverse, multicultural community. Unlike other programs, this tour is entirely student led to encourage leadership, cooperation, trust and teamwork. Students form teams to undertake a series of challenges and experiences that include guided tours, interactive exhibitions, site visits and workshops to explore themes of heritage, immigration, Indigeneity, and social advocacy. In doing so, they form a holistic picture of Sydney’s history and develop valuable multi-perspective critical thinking skills.
Japanese Language & Cultural Immersion | Sydney
Immerse yourself in the Land of the Rising Sun on this six-day tour of Sydney that aims to provide students the opportunity to develop their Japanese language skills through a series of engaging, interactive cultural experiences. Australia’s rich history of engagement with Japan means that there are countless learning opportunities on offer right here in our own backyard. In addition to intensive language classes, the majority of the experiences on this tour are conducted in Japanese, allowing students to apply their skills in real-world contexts. Whether sampling delicate Japanese cuisine or practising your drawing skills in a manga workshop, there is no shortage of hands-on activities to enjoy. Ganbatte!
French Language & Cultural Immersion | Sydney
Immerse your students in an active exploration of French language and culture. Exploring a range of themes and topics, students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, through tailored workshops, cultural activities and guided tours, designed to meet your schools learning outcomes. Activities on tour are conducted in French (where possible), providing students an opportunity to put into practice their language skills, in a wide range of contextual settings.
Italian Language & Cultural Immersion | Sydney
Students enrich their Italian speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through a selection of cultural workshops, language classes and guided tours. Curriculum aligned learning outcomes are delivered through a range of topics and thematic experiences that traverse the regions of Italy, such as dance, art, history, cooking and cultural integration.
German Language & Cultural Immersion | Sydney
German culture in Australia has a long and rich history, being one of the first of the European settlers to arrive to Australia. The German language tours in Australia capitalise on this longevity and provide unique learning opportunities across a broad spectrum of immersive experiences ranging from cuisine, music, philosophy and design. Each interaction is crafted to maximise speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
Senior Years Chemistry | Wollongong
Develop and build the knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the properties and structures of matter, the types, and drivers of chemical reactions and how we measure the quantities involved in these processes on this tour through Wollongong. Examine classes of chemicals, processes and a variety of chemical reactions which incorporate organic compounds and acid/base equilibrium reactions. This tour challenges students to apply their knowledge of chemistry to the investigation of a range of methods used in identifying and measuring quantities of chemicals. It is designed to cover the senior years curriculum as an overview of chemistry or used as part of a depth study program.
Physics | Parkes & Coonabarabran
Take the class on an adventure while investigating how physicists explore the universe using a combination of mechanical and electromagnetic waves and light on a tour to some of Australia’s significant telescopes. Start your investigation in Parkes, “the dish”, where students conduct a practical investigation involving sound vs. light waves, creating mechanical vs. electromagnetic waves. While there, explore different types of telescopes and study the pros and cons of each. Afterwards, head to Siding Springs Australian Astronomical Observatory near the picturesque Warrumbungle National Park, Australia’s first designated Dark Sky, to explore the universe using optical and infrared telescopes.
Physics | Bungendore, Cottermouth & Canberra
Take your students out of the classroom to explore electricity production in the real world. Compare green energy sources and how they transform energy into electricity. Starting at a wind farm, explore the practical application of the flow of electric current, magnetic field, and more advanced concepts of electromagnetic induction. Head to Jindabyne and explore hydroelectricity production and gain insights into the energy market. Discuss how electric prices are calculated and which generators are chosen to produce electricity at any one time. Afterwards, compare electric output at a solar farm. Measure solar production and compare against known figures. Investigate how much output is needed to reach a 100% renewable energy target for the region.
STEM | Lake George and Lake Bathurst
Uncover the mysteries of the disappearing lakes on this tour to regional NSW. Take part in eco-tours of two endorheic lakes and observe the environmental phenomenon that occurs around the closed-drainage basins. Students train under the supervision of local scientists to collect water samples from five different sites of each lake to unravel the mystery.
Chemistry | Shell Harbour, Jenolan Caves, North Ryde
Offering a unique and hands-on approach to fundamental thermochemistry ideas by taking the experiments out into nature, explore the scientific principles of enthalpy, energy change and chemical bonds. Students conduct a series of investigations over the course of the program to quantify energy stored within everyday samples and relate them to their roles as fuels to produce energy, heat or survival. The aim of this course is to challenge students whilst teaching them to work independently, solve problems and think outside the box.
Earth & Environmental Studies | Kioloa
Investigate the sedimentary rock sequences found in Kioloa-area rocky headlands and understand the palaeo-environmental implications of materials found in those rocks on an immersive 3-day program on the NSW South Coast. During this program, explore the possible geological process most likely to have driven the formation of these amazing rock sequences. Be introduced to a wide variety of sedimentary depositional processes and embedded palaeo-environmental indicators through lectures, outcrop visits and associated practical activities and readings prior to performing their targeted data collection activities.
Earth & Environmental Studies | Cooma Region
Investigate the impact the Snowy Mountains Scheme has had on river systems, specifically the iconic Snowy River. Gain insights into the Snowy Mountains Scheme, how it was built and what its primary and secondary objectives were when it was built. Explore the environmental issues that were formed because of the original engineering works on the Snowy River at and downstream of Jindabyne and investigate the more recent engineering works designed to address these issues that were a consequence of the original design.
Sports Science | Canberra
Explore how science impacts your favourite sport. During this three-day program in Canberra, explore how scientists collaborate with athletes and coaches to improve performance and increase the chances of winning. Technologies like better tennis rackets, sleeker running and swimming outfits, and aerodynamic soccer balls, mean that current athletes are breaking world records. Add to that, explore better nutrition and science-based training regimes and you’re on the way to creating that competitive edge. Whether this is a complete STEM or specialized program, this program provides excitement, challenge, and a little competition to your classroom learning.
Arts | Sydney
Engage your students from across the Arts with a custom designed, highly immersive and experiential tour. Our unique tour program facilitates the development of practical and theoretical skills by providing students with the opportunity to work with experienced professionals in their chosen subject/genre. From backstage tours to performances with the most prestigious musical academies in Australia or engaging with renowned creatives, students are encouraged to investigate the use of different art forms to develop and communicate their own creative expression.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Sydney, Wollongong & Canberra
What does it take to effect positive change in organisations and governments? Budding leaders are encouraged to challenge the role of leadership on a tour that takes them through the world of high finance, business, law, and politics. View Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra with an innovation mindset and engage with the thought leaders, entrepreneurs and heads of business who are transforming the future of business and politics. Gain an insight into the real-world business journey of products and service, raising capital, diverse business structures, the stock market, circular economies, and manufacturing. Learn first-hand lessons from innovators in the start-up ecosystem and participate in group workshops that focus on developing leadership, emotional intelligence, and confidence. Finally, develop the public speaking and negotiating skills required to excel in the political arena.
Civics & Citizenship | Canberra
Go beyond federation with a civics and citizenship experiential learning tour exclusively designed for senior secondary students.
Students explore their role in a broader part of society that extends beyond their city, town or school communities and gain a deeper understanding of their current and future rights and responsibilities as citizens of Australia with this dynamic learning tour that explores the development of fake news, democracy, Indigenous rights and culture, Australian social enterprise, not-for-profits and how students of all ages, from all cities, towns and regions in Australia united in a fight for climate change.
Experience the best Canberra has to offer with a wide range of experiential learning activities at PACER approved institutions, discover the determination of athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport, cruise Lake Burley Griffin and pay your respects to our soldiers past and present who fell in defence and service to our country.
Legal Studies, Politics, Philosophy & International Relations | Canberra
In the nation’s capital, take part in a unique tour that explores the art of debate. With political events continuing to remind us that persuasion and great oratory can spark our emotions and intellect, the art of debate provides students with the opportunity to learn how to hear others’ arguments and respond to them with accuracy. This program encourages students to have the confidence to speak in public, construct logical arguments, be creative thinkers, problem-solvers, active listeners, and develop their critical thinking skills.
Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering & Sustainability | Sydney
The long journey to delivering on Australia’s commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals, as signatories to the Paris Agreement of 2016, has been fraught with contradictory policy making, public protests and now the potential of international trade sanctions. This 4-day immersive program presents students with opportunities to understand and critically appraise the underlying factors that are prohibiting Australia from surpassing its international obligations. Amongst others, the 2021 United Nations Sustainable Development Report highlights three key Sustainable Development Goals where Australia is either stagnating or decreasing in the potential ability to meet Goal outcomes in the desired timeframe: Climate Action (SDG13), Life Below Water (SDG14) and Life on Land (SDG15).
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