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Excursion Info
Sydney Aquarium is one of Sydney's most popular school excursion venues. It displays the largest and most comprehensive collection of aquatic life in Australia, housing over 12,000 animals representing 650 different species.

The Aquariu
m comprises a main exhibit hall, two interactive touch pools, two floating oceanariums and one fixed oceanarium. The fixed one is dedicated the Great Barrier Reef. The displays allow the students to appreciate the diversity of Australia's unique aquatic habitats and their fascinating fauna and flora. A wide range of curriculum-based educational kits which contain background information and student worksheets are available on this site. Special group rates apply for school bookings. Bookings are essential.

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General Information
The Aquarium is open from 9am to 10pm every day.
School excursions are permitted any time during opening hours.
It is recommended you allow approximately one and a half hours at the Aquarium. Excursions are self-guided.
Bookings are essential and should be made at least two weeks in advance.
There is no minimum or maximum group size for pre-booked groups.
Payment is made on the day by cash, school cheque or credit card. Students cannot pay individually.
A comprehensive range of curriculum-based educational kits is available on our website.
Teachers are encouraged to visit the aquarium before an excursion. Free entry is offered at any time to NSW teachers only on presentation of teacher ID.
A Kids Aqua Meal is available by pre-order only. Please phone
02 8251 7811 for an order form.

Discount Student Admission Rates
Domestic Preschool - Year 12 students.

$9.50 Pre-school (4 years+) to Year 12
$14.00 Tertiary, Language Schools & Overseas Students
$8.00 Disabled
$15.50 Adults (extra and non-supervising)


Joint Package Excursions
Domestic Preschool - Year 12 students.

Combine your visit to Sydney Aquarium with another attraction and save!

$16.00 Sydney Aquarium + Sydney Wildlife World
$18.00 Sydney Aquarium + Sydney Tower
$26.00 Sydney Aquarium + Sydney Wildlife World + Sydney Tower
$17.00 Marine Magic -  Sydney Aquarium + Imax Theatre (Aquarium $8.50 + Imax $8.50)
$13.50 Adapt or Perish - Sydney Aquarium + Australian National Maritime Museum  (Aquarium $8.50 + ANMM $5.00)

These rates do not apply to Tertiary, Language College or overseas students. Phone 02 8251 7812 for combined rates for these students.


Business Studes HSC Excursion
$14.50 Visit to Sydney Aquarium + 1 hour lecture on Marketing

Back To Business at Darling Harbour - Full Day ExcursionS Combine a visit to Sydney Aquarium and a lecture on Marketing with a business presentation and film at IMAX Theatre.

$27.00 Per student (Aquarium $13.50 + Imax $13.50)



Free Admission
Adults (including teachers) supervising student groups are offered free admission on the following ratios:

1:3 pre-school students (4 years +)
1:6 students (Kindergarten - Year 2)
1:8 Students (Year 3-12, Tertiary, Language Schools & Overseas Students)
1:1 disabled student.

 

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Charity Donation or School Fundraising
Pre-book an aqua kids meal for $5.95* as part of your excursion and 50 cents from every kids meal purchased goes to the Childrens Hospital at Westmead or your schools fundraising program.
Ice-block special $1.20*
* By pre-order only and Bulk pick-up. Phone  8251 7811 for order form