- Parliament House guided visit Explore the chambers of Parliament (on non-sitting days), Marble Foyer, Great Hall (subject to availability), Members' Hall & Highlights of the Parliament House Art Collection. The PEO role-play gives hands-on experience of how our Parliament works to make Australia a better place to live. Take a half-hour break in the Queen’s Terrace Gallery with the opportunity to meet your member of Parliament (dependent on availability).
- Australian War Memorial visit Explore the Australian War Memorial's shrine, a world-class museum and an extensive archive. The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in the war. Its mission is to assist Australians to remember, interpret and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society.
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Highlights
Parliament HouseAustralian War MemorialQuestaconAustralian Institute of SportSkiingSnowboardingSnow shoeingNeon night skiing
Learning Areas
Health and Physical EducationCivics and CitizenshipScienceHumanities and Social Sciences
Your Adventure
- Questacon: National Science and Technology Centre visit Free-fall down a six-metre slide, freeze your own shadow, experience an earthquake or challenge a robot to a game of air hockey. Questacon’s eight interactive exhibitions feature more than 200 hands-on experiences covering a range of science topics, from astronomy to zoology and everything in between.
- Australian Institute of Sport and Sportex guided visit Go behind the scenes and discover where Australia’s sporting champions are created and gain a unique insight into the life of elite athletes. Explore the facility and learn about Australia's rich sporting past and glimpse into the window of the future. Finish your tour at Sportex, an educational and engaging sports experience where you can try wheelchair basketball, virtual downhill skiing, rock climbing, football penalty shootouts and more.
- National Capital Exhibition guided visit The National Capital Exhibition tells the story of Canberra, from pre-history through to the present day. Reflect on the reasons why Canberra became the federal site, interrogate the runners up entered in the international competition to design the city and consider whether the original design is still maintained in the current city. Complete an activity booklet, consider new designs for the city and explore the exhibition at the end of the program.
- Snowsports lesson Enjoy your first lesson on the slopes. Learn new skills and build on existing ones!
- Free time on the slopes After lunch, head back out on the slopes for more adventures and be amazed by the professional riders at Perisher's five terrain parks.
- Optional activity Traverse the alpine environment on a snow-shoe tour.
- Snowsports lesson Return to the slopes with determination for your lesson.
- Free time on the slopes After lunch, glide down the mountain in your afternoon free time.
- Snowsports lesson Return to the slopes with determination for your lesson.
- Free time on the slopes Practise your skills during afternoon free time.
- Snowsports lesson Participate in your final snow lesson. Marvel at the progress you've made from day 1!
- Free time on the slopes Make the most of your last afternoon on the mountain!
- Depart Perisher Board your coach and begin your journey back home.
