Parliament House
Bring civics and citizenship learning to life with a visit to Parliament House.
Parliament House is the home of South Australia’s legislature – the primary law making body in South Australia. The South Australian Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, which provide a rich backdrop for discovering democracy and learning about how South Australia is governed.
Guided tours, debate programs and viewing opportunities are available to encourage active citizenship and meaningful student learning. All guided programs are aligned with the Australian Curriculum and are planned using the Teaching for Effective Learning framework.
Depending on the year level, the student learning includes:
- levels of government
- the separation of powers
- the role of Parliament
- the role of Members of Parliament
- elections
- interesting historical facts and conventions connected to the Parliament of South Australia
Address:
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Parliament House
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
School bookings
ALL school visits must be booked in advance.
Programs may be booked individually or in the following combinations:
- Parliament Tour – Sitting Day + Question Time Viewing – Sitting Day
- Parliament Tour – Non-Sitting Day + Debate – Non-Sitting Day
Booking instructions for Tours & Debates:
Find the state electorate that your school falls within
- Call the electorate office
- Coordinate a time for the program (or program combination) of your choice
- Your program will be hosted by your school’s local Member of State Parliament, or their electorate office staff
Don’t know your school’s electorate? Go to the Electoral Commission of SA’s website and try the Interactive Boundaries Map.
It is recommended that you have a selection of dates and times to present to the electorate office to work around the Member’s availability.
Booking instructions for Question Time Viewing only (no tour):
Contact the House of Assembly
Organising your visit
Please consider whether a sitting day or a non-sitting day is best for your class – the sitting calendar is available on the Parliament of SA’s website.
Allow extra time before your tour starts to clear through a security screening
Secure storage is available for school bags
Public toilets are available
Water bottles are the only item permitted on school tours
Filter programs for Parliament House
| TITLE | SUMMARY | SUBJECTS | FORMAT | level_hfilter | area_hfilter | capability_hfilter | priority_hfilter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Teachers’ Big Days Out | … | English HASS - Civics and Citizenship HASS - Geography HASS - History Mathematics Science STEM Technologies The Arts | Festival | professional-learning | english hass-civics-and-citizenship hass-geography hass-history mathematics science technologies the-arts | critical-and-creative-thinking ethical-understanding intercultural-understanding literacy | aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures sustainability |
 | Student Debate – Non-Sitting Day | … | HASS - Civics and Citizenship HASS - History | Special Program | 08 09 11 12 | hass-civics-and-citizenship hass-history | critical-and-creative-thinking ethical-understanding intercultural-understanding literacy numeracy | aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures |
 | Question Time – Sitting Day | … | HASS - Civics and Citizenship | Special Program | 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 | hass-civics-and-citizenship | critical-and-creative-thinking ethical-understanding intercultural-understanding literacy numeracy | aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures |
 | Parliament Tour – Sitting Day | … | HASS - Civics and Citizenship HASS - History | Special Program | 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 | hass-civics-and-citizenship hass-history | critical-and-creative-thinking ethical-understanding intercultural-understanding literacy numeracy | aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures |
 | Parliament Tour – Non-Sitting Day | … | HASS - Civics and Citizenship HASS - History | Special Program | 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 | hass-civics-and-citizenship hass-history | critical-and-creative-thinking ethical-understanding literacy numeracy | aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures |
 | South Australian Suffragettes web-based inquiry | This is a web-based resource aligned with Years 5, 6 and 9 Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship and History. The South Australian Suffragettes website also provides opportunities for links to the Cross-curriculum priority Sustainability, particularly with regard to the social sustainability of a democracy. | English HASS - Civics and Citizenship HASS - Geography HASS - History | Digital/eLearning | 06 07 08 09 | english hass-civics-and-citizenship hass-geography hass-history | ethical-understanding information-and-communication-technology-ict-competence personal-and-social-capability |