School excursions don’t always have to mean the same old museum trip or a day at the zoo. If you reckon classroom learning needs a shake-up for 2025, it’s time to hit the road and discover what Australia has to offer beyond the textbooks. This is the definitive school experience list for 2025.
From lush national parks to historical sites, these outings can give students a real taste of hands-on learning and social bonding. We’ve rounded up a bumper pack of standout school excursions that mix education with adventure, ensuring that your students walk away with memories as well as knowledge. Our curated list of the best school excursions across Australia makes it easy to discover the latest and greatest options for fun, educational, and unique learning activities for your students. There’s something here for everyone, so let's jump in and break it down state-by-state.
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New South Wales
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Sydney
Cockatoo Island School Excursions ↗
Taronga Zoo ↗
Calmsley Hill City Farm ↗
Bonza Bike Tours ↗
Sydney Zoo ↗
Raw Challenge ↗
BridgeClimb Sydney ↗
Kids Giving Back ↗
Madame Tussauds ↗
Cables Wake & Aqua Park ↗
Australian Reptile Park ↗
Sydney Cricket Ground Tour ↗
Sydney Walks ↗
Lessons Afloat ↗
NSW Rail Museum ↗
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service ↗
Sydney Learning Adventures ↗
Country New South Wales
Dubbo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo ↗
Old Dubbo Gaol ↗
Wellington Caves ↗
Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience Dubbo ↗
Western Plains Cultural Centre ↗
Southern Highlands
North Coast
Hunter Region
High Country & Snowy Mountains
Victoria |
Melbourne
ACMI ↗
Adventure Park ↗
Auscarts Indoor Racing ↗
Bounce ↗
Enchanted Adventure ↗
Entermission Melbourne ↗
Gravity Zone ↗
Legoland Discovery Centre ↗
Luna Park ↗
Melbourne Skydeck ↗
Meerkat Productions ↗
METEC Driving Training ↗
National Gallery of Victoria ↗
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium ↗
The SoundLab - Lil’ Rockstar ↗
URBNSURF ↗
Zone Bowling ↗
Whittlesea
Mornington Peninsula
Great Ocean Road
Goldfields
Gippsland
Bendigo
Ballarat
Western Australia |
Perth
Adventure World ↗
Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory ↗
Mega Fast Karts Cockburn and Wanneroo ↗
Outdoor Laser Tag ↗
Timezone ↗
The Climb Zone ↗
The Escape Hunt Experience ↗
Wanneroo Botanic Gardens Mini Golf ↗
Fremante
Walpole-Nornalup National Park South Coast
South West Albany, Margaret River, Bunbury & Busselton
Queensland |
Brisbane
Bounce Inc ↗
Riverlife ↗
SeaLink South East Queensland ↗
The Escape Hunt Experience ↗
The Wheel of Brisbane ↗
Walkabout Creek Adventures ↗
Zone Bowling ↗
Gold Coast
Australian Outback Spectacular ↗
Holoverse ↗
Paradise Country ↗
Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching ↗
Warner Bros. Movie World ↗
Great Barrier Reef
Sunshine Coast
Magnetic Island
Cairns
South Australia |
Adelaide
Bush Play ↗
Escape Hunt Adelaide ↗
Gorge Wildlife Park ↗
Living Kaurna Cultural Centre ↗
The Beachouse ↗
The Big Rocking Horse ↗
The Popeye ↗
TreeClimb ↗
Barossa
Fleurieu Peninsula
Northern Territory |
Alice Springs
Alice Springs Desert Park ↗
Alice Springs School of the Air ↗
Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tourist Facility ↗
Uluru
Darwin
Catherine
Tasmania |
Hobart
Launceston & Tamar Valley
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