ONLINE BOOKINGS
We’re excited to welcome your school to Amaroo Environmental Education Centre!
Our booking process is simple and ensures that your program runs smoothly from the very first enquiry to the follow-up after your visit.
Please use the Online Booking Form (Below) to make a booking.
If you have any questions about the booking process please contact Amaroo Environmental Education Centre or email bookings@amarooeec.eq.edu.au
Step 1: Choose a program
Explore our
Programs pages to see the range of curriculum-aligned learning experiences we offer. All programs are linked to the Australian Curriculum and include pre-visit, field-based, and post-visit activities and materials.
Programs can be delivered as excursions at Amaroo Environmental Education Centre within our unique bushland setting or at one of our partnership locations throughout our region. All sessions are taught by qualified teachers.
For more information about program content, curriculum links, program length, and requirements, please see our
Programs and Curriculum page.
Step 2: Nominate your preferred dates
Once you have chosen a program that suits your requirements, please provide 6 preferred dates along with any days/dates that are unsuitable.
While we do our best to meet your request, we cannot always guarantee your first preference. Where possible, alternative dates will be offered.
PLEASE READ before choosing programs/dates!
Some of our programs are run in defined seasons due to weather conditions and other factors. Please check that your booking for the following programs matches these allocated season/dates:
Step 3: Complete the Online Booking Form
Please complete the Online Booking Form (Below) to begin the booking process.
- Bookings for the following school year open in Week 1, Term 4.
- Bookings received by Friday, Week 7 of Term 4 will receive priority.
- Schools will be notified of confirmation by the end of Term 4 (see Step 4).
We continue to accept bookings after this timeframe, however availability may be limited.
Step 4: Booking Confirmation
You’ll receive a confirmation email once your program has been scheduled and dates finalised.
Changing or cancelling a booking
We understand plans sometimes change. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please give us at least 6 weeks’ notice so we can offer the date to another school.
Cancellations made at short notice may incur a fee, at the discretion of the Principal.
For any booking enquiries, please contact us on:
(07) 4596 4333 or email bookings@amarooeec.eq.edu.au
Step 5: Preparing for your visit
To ensure everything runs smoothly, we’ll ask you to provide key details prior to the excursion:
- Approximately 6 weeks prior to your visit, the Amaroo EEC coordinating teacher will contact you directly with a pre-visit email. This will include a link to our SharePoint repository, where you’ll find all the resources you’ll need to prepare, including:
- Risk assessments
- Timetables
- Social stories
- Pre-visit and post-visit resources
- Any additional materials for your program
- Class Confirmation Form.
A separate Class Confirmation Form must be completed for each class.
Please do not combine multiple classes on the one form.
Forms should be submitted within 2 weeks of receiving the link.
This process ensures we have accurate details for each group attending and that your staff and students are well prepared for a successful and safe experience at Amaroo EEC.
Step 6: After your visit- Following your program, an invoice will be sent to your school. Costs are based on the number of students who attend on the day, and will be signed for by the visiting teacher on the day.
- We also ask visiting adults, including teachers, support staff, and adult helpers to provide feedback of our program delivery. Links to surveys will be provided and we ask that you complete them in a timely manner to support our improvement journey.
Student Participation Fee
Online Booking Form
- Please complete one online booking per program.
- Up to six classes can be booked per program on the one online booking form.
- In the Additional information/requests section, please provide as much information relating to your booking to assist with aligning the learning for your class if you have a particular focus in mind. Information could include: what is your unit of work, assesssment, extend of embedding our program into your classwork.
- It is important to include all teachers’ names, email addresses, and class numbers on the application form.
- Above the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form there is a 'Captcha' box. You need to tick and complete this before you click 'submit' for the form to be successfully submitted.
- All six preferred date fields must be completed for the form to be successfully submitted.
- When you submit the form you'll be taken back to the page you're on now; at the bottom of the text you will see the words 'Thank you for submitting this form'. This is your confirmation that the form has been successfully submitted.
The Department of Education through Amaroo Environmental Education Centre is collecting personal information in accordance with the
Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 in order to make a booking. The information will only be accessed by employees of the Department of Education. The information will not be given to any other person or agency unless prior consent is obtained.