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Community & Service-Learning Tours in Australia

Rethinking Community Engagement Through Travel and Learning

Latitude’s Community Learning Programs offer a modern alternative to traditional Service Learning, focusing on ethical, educational group travel that empowers students through leadership, resilience, and global awareness. As schools explore more meaningful ways to contribute to local and global communities, it’s time to move beyond outdated ‘voluntourism’ models. 

Rather than physical volunteering alone, our programs emphasise respectful, sustainable community partnerships that avoid deficit-based narratives. These Australia tours and global travel tours prioritise deep learning and ethical engagement, ensuring students and partner communities benefit equally. 

Empowering Students

Our Community Learning Programs place learning outcomes at the heart of every student travel experience. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, these Australia and global programs help students explore complex, real-world challenges through a curriculum-based lens chosen by your school. 

By engaging with local changemakers and understanding structural issues from within the community, students develop the skills and awareness needed for lasting impact. These educational travel experiences go beyond surface-level volunteering, equipping students to drive social justice and global responsibility. 

Key learning outcomes include: 

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving applied to real community challenges 
  • A deeper understanding of global issues through local context 
  • Ethical, meaningful participation aligned with curriculum goals 
  • Lifelong engagement with service and civic responsibility 

Latitude’s programs nurture the ‘why’ of community contribution — empowering young people to become thoughtful, active global citizens. 

Our Process

1

Listen and
understand your goals

Collaborate with your school community to set clear objectives. We ensure student voice guides the selection of destination, theme, and challenges, laying the foundation for high-impact learning experiences.

Our Process

2

Research and
curriculum alignment

Our curriculum experts design field-based learning linked to academic goals. We select projects, communities, and partners that reinforce key curriculum components through active learning.

Our Process

3

Design
& Presentation

We co-create the program with your team, presenting a detailed, interactive proposal. An in-country coordinator supports stakeholder Q&A via Zoom, ensuring clarity and confidence from conception to delivery.

Our Process

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Meaningful Outcomes

We empower student agency by embedding sustainable, reciprocal relationships with host communities. Your program includes deep learning, community engagement, and legacy-building outcomes that continue beyond the journey.

Start planning your community travel experience 

Elements may include trekking, field research, citizen science, service initiatives, cultural exchange, and sustainability learning. Each component is designed to meet your educational goals and student interests. 

Ready to develop a purpose-driven travel experience? Contact our travel experts to co-design an ethical, curriculum-aligned Community Learning Program tailored to your school’s needs. 

“The wide range of activities and contrast of places for students was excellent. Having a tour manager the whole time meant that we could focus more on the students and the fun aspects of the trip. It took a lot of pressure off us.”

St Pius X High School - Tastes of Europe Tour 2019

“Absolutely brilliant!!! Organisation was excellent, accommodation very good, meals fantastic, everything was so good.”

Woolooware High School - Ancient Greece Tour 2019

“Latitude Group Travel were excellent in designing our tour and making it a reality. Their support both prior and during the tour made everything run smoothly and our students had a memorable experience.”

Hale School - Melbourne Tennis Tour 2020

Contact us to discuss our Community Learning Programs

Contact us now to partner in the development of a Community Learning Program.

Call us +61 3 9646 4200

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