This Group Excursion is suitable for commercial childcare/childminding providers* with children aged 0-5 years only; including Childcare Centres, Early Learning Centres, Preschools and Long Daycare providers (both centre-based and family/home based).

Group Excursions are available Monday – Friday during WA School Term and exclude School Holidays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, as well as “Special Event” days.

Group Excursions have limited availability. Please make your booking request and await confirmation.

Your Excursion request will be reviewed to as soon as possible and you will receive either a confirmation or alternative dates from our Bookings team.

Minimum 5 children per booking. maximum 30 children per day. For larger groups, please contact us direct (08) 9447 7500.

Excursion Groups must sign-in at Reception on the day and confirm numbers.

– *Any childcare/childminding provider that accepts fees for their services, both centre-based AND family/home based providers, should make a booking and use the Group Excursion rate. If you do not pre-book and receive a booking confirmation, no Educator Discount will apply and full Child & Adult entry rates will apply.

– Public rates/offers including Concession, Family and Complimentary Infant with Adult ticket-types do not apply to childcare/childminding  providers.

– Education (School) rates/offers do not apply to childcare/childminding  providers.

Before you arrive, please discuss the following with your Educators and Group:

Supervisory Requests:

• The supervisory team must accompany children throughout the Excursion at all times and monitor behaviour to meet expectations (see below).
• AQWA expects Excursion Groups to divide into smaller groups and split up to explore, with a dedicated Educator/Carer for each group.
• AQWA can be very busy at times – we recommend using an identifying vest, bib or shirt so you can easily monitor your group.
• AQWA staff will not undertake any supervisory role, however they will intervene where behaviour or activities put animals, displays and/or visitors at any risk.
• Prior to exploring, discuss your action plan with Educators and Children, should a child become separated from the group.
  • Should a child become separated from the group, please inform AQWA Reception immediately. The team can issue a PA alert and assist in locating them.

Behaviour Expectations:

For the health and safety of our animals and all visitors, please note the following conditions of entry and discuss these with your group prior to exploring:

Throughout AQWA:

• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Personal items cannot be left unattended/placed on the ground (except in dedicated storage spaces).
• No running and no climbing on barriers, handrails or exhibit elevations.

Caring for Our Animals & Exhibits:

• Please DO NOT place your hands in exhibits/pools that are open, except for at the dedicated Touch Pool (see below and check your map). Some animals have spikes, sharp teeth and venomous skin!
• Fish have ears! They can hear three times louder than us, so please talk quietly and don’t yell.
• When at AQWA, please don’t tap the glass! Fish and sharks have a line of special sensory cells along their body called a lateral-line. These cells sense vibrations! Our animals will feel the vibrations if you tap, and they may hide out of view!

At The Touch Pool: 

• The animals in the dedicated Touch Pool are safe to touch
• Keep all animals underwater, at all times. This is how they breathe!
• Touch all animals gently, using soft, flat fingers to pat – but don’t poke, squeeze or grab!
• If it’s feeding time, listen to your Ocean Guide and keep hands out of the water until the feed is over.