ATING 2 R B E L E C 0 1989 - 2019S R A 30 YE 1 9 CLASSROOM CANBERRA p. 02 9540 0999 e. [email protected] a new journey awaits... w. www.unearth-ed.com.au Canberra | Sydney | Bathurst | Melbourne | Snowfields | Blue Mountains | Ballarat | Japan | New Zealand SHEPSON SPECIALISTS FOR ALL S YOUR SCHOOL PRINTING PRINTING REQUIREMENTS craftsmen in print PACKAGING - BROCHURES STATIONERY YEARBOOKS - DIARIES PRESENTATION FOLDERS contact us... 18-22 murray street marrickville nsw 2204 SPECIAL OFFER t 02 9557 6670 f 02 9557 6676 20% OFF ALL e [email protected] www.shepson.com.au NEW PRINT JOBS just mention for all your schools printing needs... this ad think printing... think Shepson Printing. Unearth-Ed... proudly designed, printed and mailed by Shepson Printing CONTENTS 2016 VISIT NEW ZEALANDMessage from DISCOVERCompany JAPAN Manager 2019 The team at Unearth-Ed are so excited to be celebrating our 30th Contents anniversary in 2019. CANBERRA 05 For over 30 years we have been specialising in taking educational tour groups to destinations all over Australia; we have some of the best ACCOMMODATIONFEATURE STORY 04 06 partners in the tourism industry catering for all types of school groups. At Unearth-Ed we understand teachers are extremely busy so we help PROMOTIONS 05 by organising every aspect of your trip for any size group, large or HISTORY & CULTURE 12 small; for any length of time. CANBERRA/PLANNING YOUR TRIP When booking with Unearth-Ed you are assigned your very own tour coordinator who will guide you through FUNTASTIC ATTRACTIONS 19 the entire booking process - from the minute you make the enquiry until you have returned from your schools ELENA’S HELPFUL TIPS 06 highly successful and memorable excursion. SNOW 28 37 We also provide the most up to date information on the PACER Government rebate scheme and ensure all ACCOMODATION 11 itineraries we provide are eligible for the rebate. At the heart of everything we do is the safety and well-being of your students so we can also offer you a cost TRANSPORTATTRACTIONS 17 29 SEE SYDNEYeffective and comprehensive travel insurance package for your group. Whilst we understand that most schools want to organise their excursions for later in the year we offer some OTHERTRANSPORT DESTINATIONS 28 33 exceptional early bird deals if you can book in first term. Please don’t hesitate to call our friendly Unearth-Ed team on 02 9540 0999 to discuss your next tour. ENQUIRYOTHER DESTINATIONS FORM 38 Elena Belcheff MELBOURNE 32 HELPFUL PLANNING TIPS 39 SYDNEY 34 Message fromWe take Managinggreat pride in the knowledge Directorthat in 2019 Unearth-Ed BATHURST 35 celebrates its 30th year of dedicated service to the educational 34 tourism market.36 BLUE MOUNTAINS 36 We know from experience educational travel can change someone’s life. In a feature article in this edition on Garry Watson who runs The NEW ZEALAND 37 National Capital Educational Tourism Project (NCETP), tells a fantastic story about his meeting with then Prime Minister, John Howard. JAPAN 37 UNEARTH ED. CANBERRAMr Howard conveyed to Garry the story of his own school visit from SOVEREIGN HILL Sydney to Canberra; specifically the profound affect the Australian War Unearth Ed. isMemorial a tour hadcompany on him and how that experience inspired him to a life of public service. p. 02 9540 0999 collaborating over 25 years of [email protected] Prime Minister Scott Morrison also endorses the work of Unearth-Ed and the important role educational e. knowledge and experience. We strive travel can play in inspiring future leaders in business, science and politics. to deliver a quality and effi cient As part of our 30th year celebrations, we hope to reach our 250,000th customer by September 1, 2019. For Marketing and Advertising enquiries service by providing an outstanding please call Scott Longmuir on commitment toAt arranging the time andof publication co- we were approaching our 245,000th customer, so we are launching a major ordinating your promotionschool’s educational where we will donate $2 for every individual from our 245,000th customer up to our 250,000th, p. 02 9540 0999 or tour. We specialisetherefore in hopefullyorganising raising $10,000 for Kowanyama State School, a remote school in an isolated part of m. 0430 700 672 educational tourNorth groups Queensland. primarily to 35 Canberra and theThis Snowy money Mountains will assist them with their travel costs to Canberra as part of their first foray into the study of Civics & Citizenship for their year 6’S in 2019. Follow us on facebook for all region, however your tours can be our latest information arranged anywhereWe would throughout love to get other schools involved in forming sister relationships with schools in remote parts of Australia. Australia. Please call the Unearth-Ed Team on 02 9540 0999 if you would like to be involved. I would like to thank all of our advertising partners represented in this magazine who share with us our Not limited to bookingpassion and for preparingeducational travel. itineraries, weI acknowledge also arrange the great schools and inspiring teachers over our 30 years of operation for their commitment transport, accommodationto getting students and meal to experience a practical side to their education. In today’s world it is easy to say it’s all requirements fortoo yourhard, group.but these We special people know that it makes a difference to a student’s education and the shared understand howexperiences important build safety lifetime bonds with their peers and closer relationships with teachers and can have a and well-being profoundis for your affect students on a student’s life. hence travel insuranceFinally thanks is on to o Elenaff er our Company Manager and her team of Liza, Sarah and my wife Jane for their hard for your group.work Special and dedicationoff ers are in making sure they provide the best service in the industry with a smile. est. available throughoutEngaging the Unearth-Edyear which for your next excursion is a small cost which ensures a significant return on investment 1989 are forwarded forthrough teachers, via parents our and students. subscription emailWe service,look forward ensuring to the next 30 years of changing people’s lives. you don’t miss out on any discounted unearth-ed.com.au 3 and promotionalPaul Crowtheropportunities adding value to your experience. unearth-ed.com.au 3 FeatureSTORY FEATURE STORY FEATURE CLASSROOM CANBERRA INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Paul Crowther with Prime Minister Scott Morrison at St Aloyious school. Crowthers Bus company has been taking children to Canberra for decades. The bus trip to Canberra and Parliament House has been a permanent fixture St Aloysius school co-captain Lily Hill, who recently visited Canberra in almost every Sutherland Shire school student’s education for generations. on an educational tour was happy to provide the Prime Minister with an endorsement for the Unearth-Ed program. Award-winning Sutherland Shire businessman Paul Crowther has been praised by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for his commitment to “We had such a great time and learnt so much,” said Lily. “It has helped to organising educational tours of the nation’s capital. bring our class studies to life.” Mr Crowther, whose family’s coach business has operated since 1926, has St Aloysius’s co-captain Xavier Pyne said Questacon – The National Science been instrumental over the last 30 years in helping students of all ages to get and Technology Centre – was his favourite destination. to Canberra to gain a greater appreciation of the machinations of government Mr Crowther credited his family for his business success, saying also his via his group travel business, Unearth-Ed. parents Enid and Barry helped to instil his sense of community mindedness “Unearth-Ed has been in operation since 1989, and its aim is quite simple – by opening their home at Burraneer Bay to allow people some respite from we want to enhance a student’s formal education,” Mr Crowther said. life’s challenges. “We organise educational tour groups to Canberra, the Snowy Mountains and “Mum ran this house for over 40-years and didn’t discriminate,” said Mr other destinations. Crowther. “We had all types of people come and stay with us, they just needed somewhere to get some respite and to return to normal mental health.” “We want students to return from each tour with a greater understanding of their subject, but we ensure there is some fun for them as well.” Mr Crowther was also instrumental in establishing the One Life One Chance free shuttle bus services which transported people home safely after a night Mr Crowther was joined by the Prime Minister at Cronulla’s St Aloysius out in the shire. Primary School this week whose Year 6 students recently visited Canberra. He said the shire has been a great place for him, his wife Jane (a nurse for “Hopefully trips like these will help inspire the next generation of leaders in over 24-years at Kareena Hospital) to raise their two daughters Caitlin and politics, business and the sciences,” the Prime Minister said. Eleanor. “Canberra is the perfect destination for Civics and Citizenship, with a rich collection of cultural institutions and attractions providing well developed The Leader - July 11, 2018 curriculum linked education programs that immerse students in hands-on learning in the spaces where real life democracy takes place.” 4 unearth-ed.com.au The team at Unearth-EdShare, are passionate aboutInspire the benefits of group& educational Win! travel and we want to hear inspirational stories about your school travels. We hope this will then lead other teachers & students down the path of educational travel to any part of Australia or in fact anywhere in the world that can enhance a student’s education and potentially change their life.