Education programs
The goal of all our programs is to assist students to remember, interpret and understand the Australian experience of operational service and wartime, and its enduring impact on Australian society.
Programs draw on the Memorial’s extensive collection of objects, artworks, photographs and personal stories. Students experience interactive discussion in the Memorial’s galleries with trained Education staff. All programs are linked to national curriculum profiles for History, Civics and Citizenship, English, Visual Arts, and Science and Technology.
Bookings
Health and safety is top priority for the Memorial, and social distancing and hygiene guidelines remain in place. To safely manage school visits we have made necessary changes to school bookings, including removing teacher-guided time in the galleries and closing the Discovery Zone.
Education programs
Primary students
Facilitated programs |
$/head* |
Duration |
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Wartime stories |
$5.50 Accompanying adults are free of charge. |
45 min (following orientation) |
For Terms 1 and 2 2021, bookings can be made for primary students for the facilitated Wartime stories program only. The program includes exploration of the Memorial’s collection along with personal stories of service and sacrifice. At this stage, due to social distancing and contact tracing requirements the program may be delivered in limited gallery spaces and access to the Commemorative Area may not be possible. This program can be tailored to suit a lower-primary audience.
Secondary students
Facilitated programs |
$/head* |
Duration |
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We will remember them |
$5.50 Accompanying adults are free of charge. |
45 min (following orientation) |
For Terms 1 and 2 2021, bookings can be made for secondary students for the facilitated We will remember them program only ($5.50 per student). The program will take place within the Memorial’s galleries with a focus on commemoration and stories of Australians in the First and Second World Wars.
Weekend programs
Weekend programs are only available for primary students at a cost of $9.90 per student. Availability will be visible when booking online.
School Wreath Laying Ceremony and Last Post Ceremony
The School Wreath Laying Ceremony is a specially designed commemorative activity for school groups visiting the Memorial. Availability for the ceremony is visible when booking online.
In order to adhere to COVID-safe practice and safely accommodate families and veterans, school attendance at the Memorial’s Last Post Ceremony has been reduced. For school bookings that include the Last Post Ceremony, attendance is currently limited to two participants only, who will lay a wreath on behalf of their school. The ceremony can be viewed online daily from 4.45 pm AEST.