The educational experience for children that participate in well panned and linked Excursions (and Camps) has the ability to change the lives of children forever.
Just think back and you will remember fondly that time your class went on an excursion to ....
At Active Education we are proud to work alongside a number of schools to improve and tailor their excursions programs and adding value to the educational experience of excursions.
Our team of teacher trained personnel are able to easily talk with you to design a jam-packed excursion day that meets a number of educational components.
Have a look at our our tailored Day program style excursions that can be based at campsites or your local beach or park.
To save you time we have also create a list of other great Adelaide and South Australian Excursion Ideas
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Some of our Day Excursion Programs include
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Excursions Guide/Directory
This list is not exhaustive but is a great start to get ideas to add to your excursion calendar
STEM Innovation Lab
https://www.lumination.com.au/services/stem-innovation-lab
Through the STEM Innovation Lab program, students solve real world problems using revolutionary technology like immersive virtual reality, augmented reality, coding, 360 content creation and drones.
South Australian Museum
North Terrace Adelaide
8207 7429
www.samuseum.sa.gov.au
Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) Education Guides available
All schools have access to the amazing Student programs that are aligned with the Australian Curriculum are available for each gallery
Migration Museum
82 Kintore Ave Adelaide
8207 7580
www.history.sa.gov.au/migration/edu
Education guides are available to tailor your experience through the history of South Australias Migration
Central Markets
Gouger st Adelaide
www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au
National railway Museum
Lipson st Port Adelaide
8341 1690
www.natrailmuseum.org.au
The national railway museum can run group sessions on the History of Rail in SA. The groups can also be split into Primary/Middle years groups for activities within the the museum.
Classic Jets
Hangar 52 Parafield Airport
Old Adelaide Gaol
Parliament House
North Terrace Adelaide
8237 9386
www.parliament.sa.gov.au
Tour Can be arranged through your local State member of parliment
Melba's Chocolate Factory
22 Henry St Woodside
8389 7868
Cleland Conservation Park
Summit Rd Mount Lofty
8339 2769
www.clelandwildlifepark.sa.gov.au
Adelaide Festival Centre
King William Rd Adelaide
8216 8600
www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Hahndorf Walking Tours
- 60min to Half Day in length
- Food tastings and Apple Strudel making
- Linked to Educational curriculum
- Fun and experiential
Botanic Gardens
North Terrace Adelaide
8222 9354
www.openaccess.edu.au/botanic
So many amazing self-guided or guided learning trails with 100’s of links to the National Curriculum available
Range of trails through the gardens with focus on the culture and plants from Australia, Egypt, Greek, Indonesia, as well as Plant/Animal Interactions and Adaptions
South Australian Maritime Museum
126 Lipson St Port Adelaide
8207 6255
www.history.sa.gov.au
can include Port river dolphin cruise & lighthouse visit
Haigh's chocolates
153 Greenhill Rd Parkside
8372 7077
www.haighschocolates.com.au
Tours run for 20 minutes. See the team of confectioners using meticulous artisan skills to create and hand finish our delicious range of chocolates.
MMMMMM Chocolate
SA Aviation Museum
Lipson St South Port Adelaide
8240 1230
Can run school tours which can focus on various elements. http://www.saam.org.au/facilities/school-tours/
Explaining how aircraft fly and how they work.
How transport has changed from 1900 to the present day.
The story of flight in South Australia and the first flight in South Australia.
Famous pilots of South Australia – male and female.
How we restore our aircraft – all restoration is done in-house. This topic appeals to older students.
Seahorse Farm
26 Divett St Port Adelaide
8447 7824
Law Courts
260-280 Victoria Square Adelaide
8204 0452
www.courts.sa.gov.au
Horse Drawn Tram
Victor Harbor Jetty
8551 0720
www.horsedrawntram.com.au
CSIRO Education Centre
TMilner St Hindmarsh
8463 5920
Big Rocking Horse
Adelaide-Mannum Rd Gumeracha
8389 1085
www.thetoyfactory.com.au
Art Gallery
North Terrace Adelaide
8207 7033
www.artgallery.sa.gov.au
With a DECD Education guide available your class can discover the art styles and elements from numerous cultures & societies as part of the education workshops
Adelaide Zoo
Frome Road Adelaide
8267 2434
www.zoossa.com.au
SA Metropolitan Fire Service
99 Wakefield Street Adelaide
8204 3600
www.samfs.sa.gov.au
Educational Tours are approximately one hour in duration. A minimum of 10 and maximum of 30 people (inclusive of all adults and children) are required for a visit.The MFS is committed to promoting fire safety within our community, and subject to availability and incidents, an Educational Tour of our metropolitan fire stations can be booked by your school or community group.
Adelaide Oval
War Memorial Dve North Adelaide
8300 3800
The Adelaide Oval Tours take you behind the scenes to the inner workings of this iconic ground. You will be guided through the stadium by Adelaide Oval's expert volunteer guides whose passion for the oval is infectious and their stories captivating.
Adelaide Planetarium
Mawson Lakes Campus, University of SA
8302 3138
See the night's sky through a Zeiss ZPK-1 star projector, that simulates the constellations on an eight metre domed ceiling. The high quality star projections give a realistic impression of the movements with the audience being taken on an immersive guided tour of the solar system and the universe with the highly experienced presenters.
Whale Centre
2 Railway Tce Victor Harbor
8551 0750
www.sawhalecentre.com
Ice Arena
23 James Congdon dve Thebarton
8352 7977
www.icearena.com.au
Hahndorf Farm Barn
Lot 100 Mount Barker Rd Hahndorf
8388 6289
www.farmbarn.com.au
Birdwood National Motor Museum
Shannon St Birdwood
8568 4000
www.history.sa.gov.au/motor