This excursion package includes a 20 minute age-tailored talk in our Ocean HQ, exploring & celebrating the uniqueness of oceans. Your Ocean Guide will cover the ocean’s importance in sustaining life; extreme animals that live there; how the marine world inspires science; and what we can do to protect our oceans.

The remaining time of your excursion is self-guided and allows you to bring learning to life with real-world examples of topics covered within the talk.

Australian Curriculum Links:

• Year K: (ACSSU002); (ACSSU005)
• Year PP: (ACSSU002); (ACSSU005)
• Year 1: (ACSHE022); (ACSSU017); (ACSSU211)
• Year 2: (ACSHE035);
• Year 3: (ACSSU044)
• Year 4: (ACSHE062); (ACHASSK088); (ACSSU073)
• Year 5: (ACSSU043)
• Year 6: (ACSSU094)

Bookings:

Available Monday-Friday during school term.

You can arrive for your Excursion from 9am; please nominate your arrival time in the booking form.

Presentation start times are 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am & 12.00pm. Please note students should be assembled and ready to meet your Guide prior to your booked start time/s.

Booking request is not confirmed until you receive a booking acceptance by email. Our Bookings Manager may contact you for further information.

Students:

Suitable for students in years K – 6.

There is a minimum of 15 students to book this package.

This activity is suited to groups of up to 50 students per session. More than 50 students? Please book two or more consecutive sessions.

Alternatively, set Student Number to 50/MAX then proceed to make a booking enquiry. Note your total number of students in the Special Requests section of the booking form and our Bookings Manager will contact you to confirm how we can accommodate your group.

Teachers and Helpers:

AQWA Excursions include free of charge Teachers and Supervisory Helpers at the following year-group ratios:

• Years K to 2 – 1 FOC : 5 Students
• Years 3 to 12 – 1 FOC : 10 Students
• Education Support Staff – 1 FOC : 1 Student
• Additional Supervisory Teachers/Helpers – available at current Concession rate.

Payment Terms:

No payment is required at the time of booking. However, a Visa or Mastercard is required to secure your booking. Your card will not be charged.

Full payment is required on the day (cash or EFTPOS) OR 7 days prior to visit by bank deposit or credit card.

Any variance in student numbers on the day will be refunded with receipt.

Further payment information will be found in your booking confirmation.

Bring 3 For The Sea initiative:

Get students excited for their excursion by involving them in our Bring 3 For the Sea initiative! 

• AQWA has teamed up with Containers for Change and we are asking every student and visitor to bring three 10c marked containers with them to donate to the AQWA Foundation.
• This small challenge will support AQWA Foundation’s turtle rehabilitation program AND reduce plastics in the ocean and in landfill. 
• Simply have each student bring 3 eligible containers to donate during your excursion.
• Participating schools receive a free Child Return Pass for each Student and can receive a Certificate of Acknowledgement for helping the AQWA Foundation!
• When you book an AQWA excursion, you can request we post out a free Containers for Change collection bag to start gathering your containers before you visit.