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Primary visit programs

We offer both free in-person excursions to the Assembly and digital incursions into your classroom for primary-level students. Both programs are aligned with the Australian Curriculum's year 3 to 6 Humanities and Social Sciences civics strand and year 7 and 8 Civics and Citizenship curricula.

If you would like to organise a bespoke excursion or incursion, please contact us so we can work out an option to best suit you and your students.

Assembly excursion

Due to building upgrades in the Assembly from February to August 2026, we can only cater for groups of up to 50 students. If you would like to book for more than 50 students, you will need to book separate time slots. Alternatively, we can come to your school or deliver a digital program.

Core program

Our core program caters to groups of up to 50 students and runs for one hour. It includes:

An interactive exploration of the role and functions of the Legislative Assembly, and

An immersive roleplay where students take on the roles of ministers, members, and clerks to replicate how laws are made in the ACT.

  • We have a range of primary curriculum-aligned roleplay topics that will get your students engaged and involved, including compulsory weekend sports, a school uniform ban, and mandatory waterslides at public pools.

Optional add-ons

We have two add-ons which are great value adds to your excursion. Where add-ons take your visit to two (2) hours long, we include a short break between sessions for students.

A Q&A session with Members of the Legislative Assembly where students can ask them about their work, what inspires them, and current issues (30 minutes)

A session on active citizenship with activities, as well as a short guided tour of the Assembly chamber (30 to 45 minutes)

Classroom incursion

Can’t make it to the Legislative Assembly? Let us bring our role-play program to you.

Our core program for incursions is the same as our Assembly excursion and can be offered to groups of up to 60 students. You an also select our active citizenship add-on for up to 30 minutes after the role-play session.

We can run up to three one-hour sessions at your school within one visit.

Digital incursion

Our digital incursions use a set program designed to balance the passive and active learning of digital teaching and maximise in-class engagement.

Our Years 3 and 4 program explores:

  • The similarities and differences between rules and laws
  • The ACT Legislative Assembly, who works here, and what they do, and
  • How you can get involved in decision-making in the ACT.

Australian Curriculum links: AC9HS3K06, AC9HS3K07 (Year 3), AC9HS4K07, and AC9HS4K08 (Year 4)
Hover over each link to see its full title

Our Years 5 and 6 program explores:

  • The ACT Legislative Assembly, who works here, and what they do
  • The three levels of government
  • How laws are made in the ACT, and
  • Important symbols and roles in the debating chamber.

Australian Curriculum links: AC9HS5K06 (Year 5), AC9HS6K06, and AC9HS6K07 (Year 6)
Hover over each link to see its full title

Book your visit

We can accommodate visits during the ACT school term. Please contact us as early as possible to make sure your preferred dates are available. Bookings must be made no later than a fortnight before your preferred dates.

You'll need to provide the following information when you book:

  • The name, email, and phone number of your visit organiser
  • The name of your school
  • Visit type (excursion, classroom incursion, or digital incursion)
  • The year level/s and number of students and teachers attending
  • Your preferred date, time, and duration of the visit, and
  • Your selected program/s

When you book, we will block your preferred date out in our calendar and reply with a draft program. Once agreed, you booking will be confirmed.

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If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Resources and activities

The resources below are a curated selection of our broader portfolio most-relevant to the primary curriculum. You can view our full range here.

Topic explainers

Both links below will be live from early 2026

  • Explainer: Levels of government in the ACT (Years 4 and 6)
  • Explainer: MLA roles and responsibilities (Years 4, 5 and 6)

Chamber roleplay

Worksheets

Edutainment

All videos open on Vimeo, the Assembly's video hosting platform.

Roles and functions of the Assembly

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Our system of government

Our history

Other


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