Engaging In-School Day Programs
Incursions and Excursions
Active Education has been providing in-school activities, day programs (incursions), and excursions to South Australian schools for over 30 years. We offer customisable packages for groups of any size, from 90-minute sessions, to half, and full-day programs.
As a mobile provider we come to you, or many of our programs can be run at local parks, ovals, and various National and Conservation Parks throughout South Australia. Each program is tailored to meet your desired outcomes and we can even include catering and bus transport if required!
View some of our most popular options below and contact us for more details, or to book an unforgettable educational adventure for your students.
Activities Include
Transition & Orientation Days
90-minute to Full-Day Sessions
Middle, Secondary
Our Transition and Orientation Days help students and teachers build relationships during key transition years. We utilise high-energy, inclusive activities to ensure smooth transitions from primary to middle school and middle to senior school.
Middle, Secondary
Our Transition and Orientation Days help students and teachers build relationships during key transition years. We utilise high-energy, inclusive activities to ensure smooth transitions from primary to middle school and middle to senior school.
Great Race
120-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Experience the thrill of our Great Race! Inspired by the TV show, it features group and individual challenges that test teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills, fully engaging large groups of students in a fun and exciting way.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Experience the thrill of our Great Race! Inspired by the TV show, it features group and individual challenges that test teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills, fully engaging large groups of students in a fun and exciting way.
Dominoes Spectacular
120 - 180-minute Session
Secondary
Dominoes fosters strategy, patience, and creativity. Students collaborate to create intricate designs, learn cause and effect, precision, and teamwork. Ideal for large groups with access to a gym or court, Dominoes encourages a collaborative spirit.
Secondary
Dominoes fosters strategy, patience, and creativity. Students collaborate to create intricate designs, learn cause and effect, precision, and teamwork. Ideal for large groups with access to a gym or court, Dominoes encourages a collaborative spirit.
Claymation
Half-Day or Full Day Session
Primary, Middle
Engage students with our Claymation activity! Students create animations using clay figures and stop-motion photography, fostering creativity and team work. It's a fun and educational introduction to media arts that always results in laughter.
Primary, Middle
Engage students with our Claymation activity! Students create animations using clay figures and stop-motion photography, fostering creativity and team work. It's a fun and educational introduction to media arts that always results in laughter.
Solar Rollers
90-minute Session
Primary
Discover sustainable energy with Solar Rollers! Students design and race solar-powered cars, learning about renewable energy and engineering principles. Battery backup ensures fun even on cloudy days!
Primary
Discover sustainable energy with Solar Rollers! Students design and race solar-powered cars, learning about renewable energy and engineering principles. Battery backup ensures fun even on cloudy days!
Wind And Flight
90-minute Session
Primary
Discover aerodynamics with our Wind and Flight activity! Students will explore flight principles through hands-on experiments and fun activities like frisbees, paper planes, and kites. Perfect for budding scientists and engineers.
Primary
Discover aerodynamics with our Wind and Flight activity! Students will explore flight principles through hands-on experiments and fun activities like frisbees, paper planes, and kites. Perfect for budding scientists and engineers.
Resilience Builders
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Our Resilience Builders program enhances students' problem-solving skills through group brain-building games. Students tackle challenges requiring teamwork and critical thinking, with a take-home string puzzle to extend learning.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Our Resilience Builders program enhances students' problem-solving skills through group brain-building games. Students tackle challenges requiring teamwork and critical thinking, with a take-home string puzzle to extend learning.
Orienteering
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Orienteering combines navigation, teamwork, and physical activity. Students use maps and compasses to find checkpoints, enhancing spatial awareness and problem-solving skills while exploring the outdoors.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Orienteering combines navigation, teamwork, and physical activity. Students use maps and compasses to find checkpoints, enhancing spatial awareness and problem-solving skills while exploring the outdoors.
Survival
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle
Our Survival activity teaches essential survival skills like shelter building, food and water sourcing, and wilderness navigation. Students work together to develop teamwork and leadership skills in a fun and engaging environment.
Primary, Middle
Our Survival activity teaches essential survival skills like shelter building, food and water sourcing, and wilderness navigation. Students work together to develop teamwork and leadership skills in a fun and engaging environment.
Bush Skills Challenge - 2B or Knot 2B?
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle
Our Bush Skills Challenge involves learning knot tying techniques and applying them to construct shelters for bush survival. A perfect activity for developing practical skills and fostering a love for the outdoors.
Primary, Middle
Our Bush Skills Challenge involves learning knot tying techniques and applying them to construct shelters for bush survival. A perfect activity for developing practical skills and fostering a love for the outdoors.
Nature Walks
Variety of Session Lengths
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Enjoy guided Nature Walks to explore local flora and fauna, learning about the environment and conservation. This activity fosters a connection with nature and encourages environmental stewardship.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Enjoy guided Nature Walks to explore local flora and fauna, learning about the environment and conservation. This activity fosters a connection with nature and encourages environmental stewardship.
Legend of krowmaeT
120 - 180-minute Session
Primary
Krowmaet is a progressive team-building activity that challenges students with physical and mental tasks. Students utilise teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills to discover the "Legend of Krowmaet". This activity is ideally conducted at Belair National Park.
Primary
Krowmaet is a progressive team-building activity that challenges students with physical and mental tasks. Students utilise teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills to discover the "Legend of Krowmaet". This activity is ideally conducted at Belair National Park.
Kuitpo High and Low
180-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Active Education partners with Treeclimb Kuitpo Forest, offering an exhilarating tree-top aerial course combined with ground activities like Orienteering, Disc Golf, Survival and Aboriginal Culture.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Active Education partners with Treeclimb Kuitpo Forest, offering an exhilarating tree-top aerial course combined with ground activities like Orienteering, Disc Golf, Survival and Aboriginal Culture.
Team Building
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Our Team Building activities break down barriers and foster a positive, collaborative environment. Students develop communication, leadership, and problem solving skills through a tailored rotation of fun and effective activities.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Our Team Building activities break down barriers and foster a positive, collaborative environment. Students develop communication, leadership, and problem solving skills through a tailored rotation of fun and effective activities.
Waterwise
90-minute Session
Primary
Teach students the importance of water conservation with our Waterwise activity. Through hands on experiments they will learn about environmental responsibility. This activity is perfect for fostering awareness and responsibility.
Primary
Teach students the importance of water conservation with our Waterwise activity. Through hands on experiments they will learn about environmental responsibility. This activity is perfect for fostering awareness and responsibility.
Camping 101
90-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Introduce students to camping skills like setting up tents, building campfires and cooking outdoors. This session can also include lightweight camping, Trangia cooking, and leave no trace principles.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Introduce students to camping skills like setting up tents, building campfires and cooking outdoors. This session can also include lightweight camping, Trangia cooking, and leave no trace principles.
Disc Golf Challenge
90 - 120-minute Session
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Bring the excitement of disc golf to your school! Students will learn the rules and practice their throwing skills, developing physical fitness and hand eye co-ordination in a fun and engaging environment.
Primary, Middle, Secondary
Bring the excitement of disc golf to your school! Students will learn the rules and practice their throwing skills, developing physical fitness and hand eye co-ordination in a fun and engaging environment.
World Games
90-minute Session
Primary
Travel the world through play with our World Games activity! Students will play games from five regions, including a game by First Nations Australians, fostering cultural awareness and promoting physical fitness.
Primary
Travel the world through play with our World Games activity! Students will play games from five regions, including a game by First Nations Australians, fostering cultural awareness and promoting physical fitness.
Book Your Next School Camp With Us!
Primary School to Secondary Schools
Professionally run school camps for all year levels uniquely designed and tailored for your school requirements and curriculum.
Range Of Camp Packages
Our camp packages provide exceptional hands-on learning, challenge opportunities and fun experiences for all ages.
Locations Throughout South Australia
As a mobile provider Active Education takes groups to iconic natural environments near and far across South Australia.
Reviews
"Active Ed always provides an engaging, fun program. Our students always love the activities and team members are enthusiastic and energetic. We love Active Ed!"
"Excellent customer service and quick response to all enquiries. The team delivered an interesting and educational program, students were engaged in all activities. Food was great! Delicious!"
"Our parent helpers were very impressed with the organisation, activities and food on the camp. Many thanks to all at Active Education."
"We had exceptional and engaging camp leaders this year - THANK YOU!"
"A well run, well co-ordinated experience for our students. Staff very professional in their manner and most helpful."
"A fantastic team all round. An easy reliable service that we as teachers could not have delivered on our own.
"Appreciated the educational aspect of activities that covered a broad amount of the curriculum, but was engaging and interesting for the kids"
"Great program and staff! Thanks for another excellent year."
"Another fantastic camp. Every aspect was well run and enjoyed by the students."
"We are extremely pleased with the professional manner in which this camp has been run."
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