Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The students visited old Parliament House, new Parliament House, the Australian Electoral Education Commission, Questacon, Deep Space Centre, Museum of Australian Democracy, National Dinosaur Museum, National Botanic Gardens, National Capital Exhibition and also Government House where students had the rare opportunity to meet the Governor General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn. Students had an opportunity to ask questions, take selfie’s and even play the grand piano in her house.

Below are some of their highlights from the Canberra Tour.

‘My favourite moment was when we met the Governor General, I couldn’t believe it. She was really kind and heartwarming.’ - Megan T

‘My favourite moment was ice skating with all my friends, including helping each other after falling down many times.’ - Darcy C

‘Ice skating was loads of fun, I loved it. I had so much fun with my friends. I would love to go to Canberra again.’ - Zara H

‘My favourite camp memory was when we got to go on the free fall slide at Questacon. I actually thought I wouldn’t be able to do it but I had a growth mindset and it was really fun and I was proud and glad that I had.’ - Emily W

‘My favourite part of camp was the AIS because of all the sport-related things and also because I won the hardest level of the skiing simulator twice.’ - Oliver L

‘The National Arboretum was my highlight because the hike was really fun and I got to have lots of fun with my friends.’ - Nicholas T

‘The Parliament House was my favourite moment because of how modern and diverse the whole place looked. Parliament House helped me learn about how parliament works.’ - Aubree S

Melissa Tronc
Director of Senior Primary