Education & School Programs
Students of all ages can enjoy one of our facilitated education programs at the Old Melbourne Gaol, Pentridge Prison, Polly Woodside Tall Ship, Rippon Lea Estate, Como House or McCrae homestead.
We offer programs that cover a range of immersive learning experiences and discipline areas from history and humanities to maths and geography. See below for more information about program content, curriculum links and making bookings or download our program guide for more information.
All of our programs meet National and Victorian curriculum standards, include pre and post visit activities, as well as online resources and incursions to bring our education into your classroom. For more information on digital programs, contact us at [email protected] or phone (03) 9656 9889.
We are deeply committed to the safety and well-being of all within our properties and through engagement in our education and outreach programs. Read more about our commitment to safeguarding and find copies of our policies here.
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PrimaryPrep to Grade 6
We offer immersive and engaging learning experiences in a range of disciplines. -
SecondaryYear 7 to VCE
Our historic sites making learning a fun and interactive experience to remember. -
TertiaryAdult Learning
Join an informative guided tour, perfect for tertiary classes, groups and ESL students. -
Professional Development
Trust Teacher Talks
Trust Teacher Talks is a fortnightly professional development series hosted by education experts from The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) -
3D Polly Woodside & Old Melbourne Gaol
Digital Resources
Take a 3D virtual visit to the Old Melbourne Gaol or Polly Woodside Tallship without leaving the classroom. -
Discover the Polly Woodside
Digital Resources
Find out more about Polly Woodside and its history of voyages across the seas that led it from shipbuilding docks in Belfast to reside in Melbourne more than 130 years later. -
McCrae Heritage at Your Touch
Digital Resources
Take your students on a virtual tour of a real colonial house, meet the people who lived there and look at their belongings. -
3D Court Room
Digital Resources
Try visiting the interactive 3D Court Room to get an idea of how a real court case works. -
History in Place
Digital Resources
Find out more about Polly Woodside and its history of voyages across the seas that led it from shipbuilding docks in Belfast to reside in Melbourne more than 130 years later. -
Gaol Resources
Digital Resources
Take your students on a virtual tour of a real colonial house, meet the people who lived there and look at their belongings. -
Digital Resources
Access the resources here
Delve into the history of the National Trust of Victoria's properties with this suite of online resources.
Students gained an insight into Melbourne's criminal past and what it would have been like to be a convicted criminal and the conditions that they faced. The court room drama gave students a real-life experience about what it would be like if that situation occurred.
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