Sydney Learning Adventures
Thank you for taking the time to discover Sydney Learning Adventures' extensive range of school excursions and education programs.
As an initiative of Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Sydney Learning Adventures' vision is to create quality educational excursions that are enriching, diverse, safe, accessible and sustainable.
Sydney Learning Adventures (SLA) brings the history of Australia, NSW and Sydney to life for thousands of students every year.
All SLA's excursions are developed by teachers and implemented by our dynamic and interpretive guides. They are also curriculum-linked and designed for all stages of learning (kindergarten to year 12) providing an interactive, multi-layered learning experience for students.
SLA looks forward to meeting your class soon!
What's new
New adventures for SLA in 2013
While you’re preparing for the new school year, don’t forget about the popular educational tours on offer in The Rocks through Sydney Learning Adventures (SLA).
SLA has streamlined its range of educational activities for 2013, and now offers a stronger focus on Aboriginal and archaeology programs.
As our programs take place in Cadigal country, the home of the first inhabitants of the Sydney area, Sydney Learning Adventures’ programs acknowledge the intrinsic and ancient connection between the land and the harbour in the stories and traditions of the Cadigal people.
This is reflected in our Aboriginal programs which include a walking tour of The Rocks and a harbour cruise aboard the Mari Nawi with the Tribal Warrior Association.
Sydney Learning Adventures also continues to offer five unique archaeology programs at The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre in The Rocks.
We recommend combining a program with a free visit to The Rocks Discovery Museum, which provides online teacher resources.
For more information, or to book a program, call us on (02) 9240 8552 or email tours@shfa.nsw.gov.au.
We would be delighted to help you find a program to suit your needs.
Blog: History in the classroom - image makeover
Drawing on her experience as a secondary school teacher and volunteer archaeologist and education officer at the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania, Sarah Stockwin blogs about why history has a serious image problem and how educators can turn boring on its head.
A great deal on a joint package
Sydney Learning Adventures and Sydney Observatory have teamed up to offer the following great discount:
Book SLA's The Rocks Dreaming and Sydney Observatory's Aboriginal Astronomy programs for the same day, and receive a $1 discount per student on each program.
Bookings are essential and minimum numbers apply. To book, email tours@shfa.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9240 8552. Visit sydneyobservatory.com for more details.
SLA Term 1 2013 Prize Winner
Congratulations to Ambarvale High School, the winner of our book prize for term 1, 2013.
Thanks to everyone who filled in a program evaluation form which are automatically entered into the draw for our book prize each term.
Pre-visit resource: The Rocks Beneath our Feet video.
To view the video click on the image below.
