Newcastle Afoot Education programs are engaging and dynamic walking tours that bring your students to the most exciting outdoor classroom. Watch as your students laugh, learn, become immersed in an exciting Geography, History or Visual Arts excursion.
Term 1 2024 is currently booked out. Get in touch now for your Term 2 to 4 2024 excursions; we still have some availability on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Our passionate and dedicated team believe Newcastle is an incredibly unique place for hands-on and immersive learning, and we're proud to create fun and informative school excursions that cover student learning outcomes in an engaging and meaningful way.
Kindergarten to Year 12
Curriculum-linked walking tours
Developed in consultation with academic educators and practicing classroom teachers
Flexible with student numbers.
History
Take a walk through time to explore Newcastle’s unique past. With Newcastle Afoot Education your students will discover past lives, events and stories that have shaped the Hunter Region and Australia, right where they happened.
Stage K Our Place Personal and Family Histories
Stage 1 Old and New Newcastle The Past in the Present, Present and Past Family Life
Stage 2 Muloobinba Wander First Contacts and Community and Remembrance
Stage 3 From Rough to Ready The Australian Colonies (19th Century), Australia as a Nation
Geography
Newcastle Harbour is the ultimate outdoor classroom for your students to connect with the Geography, hands on. Discover Newcastle’s natural environment, explore urban renewal, and investigate the Hunter Region’s place in the world.
Stage 1 Old and New Newcastle Features of Places; People and Places
Stage 2 Creek Creatures The Earth’s Environments and Places are Similar and Different
Stage 2 Muloobinba Wander Places are Similar and Different
Stage 3 Change and Connection Factors that Shape Places
Stage 5 Shaping Sands Environmental Change and Management
Stage 5 Urban Newcastle Changing Places
Stage 6 Renewing Newcastle Urban Places (Urban Dynamics)
Primary School Street Art Excursion
Excite, engage and inspire your primary school students on this unique experience through Newcastle's streets and laneways. Students will be introduced to the Festival Director of The Big Picture Fest, showcasing a range of different artworks. Worksheets will be provided for the tours as well as a follow up activity package to be performed back at school.
Secondary School Street Art Excursion
Visual Arts / Photography / Design
Your high school students will absolutely LOVE this exciting and engaging experience through Newcastle’s streets and laneways. We will showcase street art, including murals from The Big Picture Fest, underground art and graffiti, providing information about the artists, techniques used, and the stories behind the artworks
Team Scavenger Hunt
Put your problem-solving skills to the test with a series of challenges in Newcastle CBD. Explore and discover the city, and incorporate some virtual reality challenges to take it to the next level. Available for participants 16 years and over.
We have a new educational mural!
Check out our new ‘Homebase’
The Newcastle Afoot Education program is proudly supported by our major sponsors, the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation.