Bring the learning outcomes of the Australian curriculum to life and discover a whole new way to engage your students, with NT Learning Adventures.
School excursions in the NT
The ideal classroom is the great outdoors, making the Northern Territory the education destination of choice. With vast horizons and contrasting landscapes, it’s full of inspiring and educational attractions and experiences.
Bring your students on a fascinating discovery of ancient geology, rich Aboriginal culture and important historic events. Let them experience unrivalled cultural immersion, captivate them with the natural world and give them the opportunity for digital detox.
World Heritage areas and national parks offer a myriad of outdoor activities that focus on sustainability, culture and history, whilst a close proximity to Asia provides learning opportunities focused on Asian engagement.
Hands-on and active NT Learning Adventures bring the Australian curriculum outcomes to life, addressing: earth and environmental sciences, sustainability, ecology, geology and geography, humanities and social sciences, recent Australian histories and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture, as well as Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia.
The NT provides students with stimulating and influential experiences that will ignite their imaginations, creating memories to last a lifetime.
- Check out some of the suggested school group itineraries
- Discover our Northern Territory Parks with the Parks and Wildlife Commission NT. Find out here how your school group can use an NT park as an outdoor classroom plus download excursion guides.
NT Learning Adventures
Recognising that a hands-on experience is the best learning tool, Tourism NT has worked with tourism operators, schools and universities to create ‘NT Learning Adventures’.
Our NT Learning Adventures partners invite interstate schools to come and explore the NT’s expansive natural features and rich culture. Let them help your students learn through experience and discovery. They offer tours and activities aligned with the Australian curriculum, making it easier for teachers and educators to choose the best school excursion options for their students.
Key learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities are covered in adventurous and exciting ways, in a truly captivating and iconic part of Australia.
View the list of our current NT Learning Adventures partners.