Encounters
Encounters
Encounters delves into the early interactions between sea-faring explorers and Australia’s First Nations people. Through hands-on activities and an engaging role-playing game, students develop their creative and critical thinking skills while investigating museum objects. The program also encourages discussion and reflection on the complex impacts of these first cross-cultural encounters.
Curriculum
Year 3
HASS
AC9HS3K01 – causes and effects of changes to the local community, and how people who may be from diverse backgrounds have contributed to these changes
Year 4
HASS
AC9HS4K01 – the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place
AC9HS4K02 – the causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788
AC9HS4K03 – the experiences of individuals and groups, including military and civilian officials, and convicts involved in the establishment of the first British colony
AC9HS4K04 – the effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion
Year 5
HASS
AC9HS5K01 – the economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
AC9HS5K02 – the impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
AC9HS5K03 – the role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony
Booking Information
Years: 3 to 5
Duration: 1 hour
Session times: 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm
Maximum group size: 30 per session
Teacher to student ratio: 1:10 for Years 3 to 7 (teachers and supervisors attend free of charge at these ratios.)
| School excursions and programs pricing | Cost per student | Equity cost per student* |
| Entry + Encounters program | $11.00 | $ 8.00 |
| Entry + Encounters program + Ketch Talk | $13.50 | $10.00 |
| *Available for government category 1 – 4, rural, and regional schools |
Frequently Asked Questions
The following PDF addresses our frequently asked questions about topics such as:
- booking process
- cancellation policy
- accessibility
- bag storage
- food and drink in the museum
- behavioural expectations