Access a subsidy to deliver creative learning opportunities to your students in a fun and immersive way, thanks to our program sponsor, Coastline Community Foundation.
Tailor your excursion to align with your curriculum and the interests of participants. Options include;
- Claim up to $800 per excursion for bus costs depending on travel distance:
- Under 100km round trip – subsidy up to $300 per excursion
- More than 100km round trip – subsidy up to $800 per excursion
- Claim up to $300 per excursion for ticket purchases
Note: A maximum of two subsidies per educational institution applies per calendar year.
Find out what's on
At the MEC
What's on at the MEC
Tue 29 April
10am and 2pm |
Macbeth - National Theare Live Film
Ticket prices - MEC Student Group - $15 (complimentary teacher ticket available)
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Tue 3 June
10am and 2pm |
The Importance of Being Earnest - National Theatre Live Film
Ticket prices - MEC Student Group $15 (complimentary teacher ticket available)
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Thurs 12 June
7:30pm |
Scenes from a Climate Era - A Belvoir Street Production
Ticket Prices - MEC Student Group 30+ $25 (complimentary teacher ticket available)
Contains strobe lighting. Some elements of the show's design may affect people with coeliac's disease
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Fri 27 June
10:30am
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12th Night - presented by Taree Arts Council
Ticket Prices - MEC Student Group $20 (complimentary teacher ticket available)
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Tue 1 July
10:30 am and 1pm |
110% Ready - The Listies
Ticket Prices - MEC Student Group $18 (complimentary teacher ticket available) |
Fri 15 Aug
10:30 am and 1pm |
Josephine wants to Dance
Ticket Prices - MEC Student Group $20 (complimentary teacher ticket available) |
Wed 20 Aug
10:30am and 1pm |
Imagine Live
Ticket Prices - MEC Student Group $20 (complimentary teacher ticket available) |
Fri 10 Oct
2pm |
Zipporah Corser Anu - Musical Workshop
Ticket Prices - $25 per attendee |
Manning Regional Art Gallery
23 January to 8 March 2025
Opus – An Artist’s Odessey Trevor Weekes and Place Wooton Creative Alliance
- Guided Tour + Art making workshop ($5 per student)
14 March to 10 May 2025
POSTWORLD Museums & Galleries QLD
- Guided Tour + Art making workshop ($5 per student)
17 March to 11 April
Bodies and Country National Gallery Australia Art Cases
- Guided Tour + Art making workshop ($5 per student)
15 May to 12 July 2025
The Splendour of Nature – Mark Dober and Housing Crisis – Alison Higgs
- Guided Tour + Art making workshop ($5 per student)
MidCoast Council Libraries
MidCoast Council Libraries tour, join and borrow.
- The library tour can be tailored for different age groups.
- For preschool and lower primary age groups we can offer an early literacy program as part of the visit.
- Choose a location – Taree or Forster
- Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Create and book your excursion
Once you’ve got a good idea of the experiences you’d like to offer, and the number of students attending, complete and submit the form below.
Download booking form.(PDF, 935KB)
If you have any questions as you complete the form, please email us at [email protected]
Terms of booking, payment, cancellation and changes:
- Bookings must be made a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of attendance
- While every effort will be made to accommodate your nominated date, this may not always be possible
- Cancellations must be made in writing
Coastline Community Foundation, our valued sponsor
Thanks to Coastline Community Foundation, we are able to assist schools and other educational institutions fund the costs associated with visiting cultural facilities on the MidCoast.
Coastline is committed to delivering meaningful cultural experiences to young people in our communities. The School Excursion Subsidies program is just one of the ways they deliver tangible benefits to our local communities.