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Teachers are invited to book an excursion for their primary and secondary class groups.
Excursions will be provided by the Parliamentary Education Team on Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May 2023. The excursion program will include viewing Parliament from the gallery, a teacher directed tour of educational displays and a ‘classroom’ session.
SUBSIDIES FOR TRAVEL
A subsidy scheme has been established to enable students to visit and experience the Regional Sitting. Subsidies will be open to state schools and non-state schools in Far North Queensland and will be subject to their distance from the event.
For eligibility and more information, visit the Queensland Government website.
BOOK YOUR EXCURSION
Bookings for the school excursion program are open now:
Click here to book a school excursion for your class
Click here to access our Risk Assessment Planning Document
Click here to access our Curriculum Links and Support Materials Guide
Booking details have also been shared with schools directly.
School Session times are based on previous Regional Sitting Sessional Orders. Sessional Orders for the 2023 Regional Sitting will be published at the discretion of the House and may result in changes to the schedule.
CLASSROOM VISITS
17 – 21 April 2023
For secondary schools attending the regional sitting, we are offering a limited program of school visits. The sessions will provide students with prior understanding about our representative democracy before their excursion to the Parliament.
The Speaker of the Parliament and local Members of Parliament may also attend the classroom visits.
All of the necessary materials to a classroom session will be provided. Activities may include role plays of the legislative process.
Sessions are free and run for 60 minutes.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN A CLASSROOM VISIT
You can register your interest in a school visit when booking an excursion. Bookings for school excursion program are open now:
Book a school excursion for your class
Booking details have also been shared with schools directly.
School Session times are based on previous Regional Sitting Sessional Orders. Sessional Orders for the 2023 Regional Sitting will be published at the discretion of the House and may result in changes to the schedule.
WHERE TO FIND US
- Cairns Convention Centre, Sheridan St & Wharf St, Cairns City, QLD
- Monday 8 May - Friday 12 May 2023