AIATSIS Education is taking bookings for school visits in Term 1 and Term 2 2025. We are offering two sessions during this period:
- ‘Introduction to AIATSIS Central Australia’ for students in Year 3 to 8.
- ‘Introduction to the AIATSIS Photographic Collection’ for students in Year 11 and 12.
Term 1 available dates: 3 March to 7 March 2025
Term 2 available dates: 28 April to 2 May 2025
During these two weeks, sessions are offered daily at 10am, 11.30am and 1pm
Current programs
Introduction to AIATSIS Central Australia
Session description: This interactive session will introduce students to who AIATSIS is, the type of work we do, and how we care for and conserve the largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander items and objects in Australia. Students will learn about the Kokobera-Kunjen shield and the meaning of the AIATSIS logo. This hands-on session includes a scavenger hunt where students can engage with collection items on display in the exhibition space. This session is linked to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.
Length: 60-minute session
Year level: Year 3-8
Capacity: 20 students (max.) per session for primary school groups and 15 students (max.) per session for secondary school groups
Location: AIATSIS Central Australia - 37 Todd Mall, Alice Springs
Cost: All AIATSIS Schools offerings free until 2026
Introduction to the AIATSIS Photographic Collection
Session description: This interactive session will introduce students to who AIATSIS is, the type of work we do, and how we care for and conserve the largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander items and objects in Australia. Students will learn about the over 430, 000 digitised images that AIATSIS holds in its collection, including the complexities associated with cataloguing and access these images. Students will have the opportunity to engage with the photographic database themselves and search for images they are interested in (such as significant events, their family or their Country). This session is linked to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.
Length: 60-minute session
Year level: Years 11-12
Capacity: 6 students (max.) per session
Location: AIATSIS Central Australia - 37 Todd Mall, Alice Springs
Cost: All AIATSIS Schools offerings free until 2026
If one or both of these sessions are of interest to you and your students, please enter your details into the relevant expression of interest form, which you can access here: Expression of Interest form
Once these details are submitted, AIATSIS Education will assess our availability and either confirm your preferred date and time or suggest a different date and/or time when we can accommodate your request.
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