Ballarat Municipality Schools

Eureka Education

Eureka Centre is a place of discovery where students can deepen their understanding of the social and cultural impact of the Victorian goldrush and the stories of men and women who risked their lives in the fight for miners’ rights. We provide teachers and students with tools and experiences to explore Australia's colonial history as well as the evolution of democracy in Australia. We offer a range of onsite and online programs delivered virtually to your classroom, as well as incursions for schools within the Ballarat municipality.

Schools within the City of Ballarat are offered a discounted rate of admission. Our programs are developed directly in response to the Victoria and Australian F-10 History and Civics and Citizenship curriculum. Education experiences are delivered by a team of qualified teachers and can be adapted to meet the speciﬁc curriculum needs of individual groups. Call or email our Education Ofﬁcers today to discuss tailoring programs that will complement and extend your classroom learning.

Eureka!

In our ‘Eureka’ program, students will explore the lives and stories of the people who had a signiﬁcant inﬂuence on shaping colonial Australia. Students will form a meaningful connection to the events surrounding the Eureka Stockade through assuming the voice of a key protagonist.

Students will utilise our interactive exhibition and object collection to investigate the motivations and actions of key figures from both sides of the story; creating a relationship with the beliefs and values and different perspectives of the people at Eureka and their impact on social justice and equality. They will analyse the cause and effect of key moments in the leadup to the Eureka Rebellion and the role these individuals played in the forging of Australia’s democratic society.

Length: 90 minutes (120 minutes for groups larger than 80)
Ballarat Municipality Schools Cost: $5.00 (inc GST) per student. Teachers are free of charge.
Maximum participants: 100

Winning the Vote: Making a Nation

In our ‘Winning the Vote: Making a Nation’ program, students will gain a clear understanding of significant civil movements that changed the democratic rights of miners, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Students will utilise our interactive exhibition space to investigate the lives and stories of people who have created social change, including through the events surrounding the Eureka Stockade.

They will explore the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and reflect on how they can personally participate in and strengthen Australia’s democratic processes today.

Length: 90 minutes.
Ballarat Municipality Schools Cost: $5.00 (inc GST) per student. Teachers are free of charge.
Maximum participants: 80

Incursion. Our Flags: Australian Symbols

In Eureka Education’s 3/4 History incursion, students analyse the Eureka Flag and other national symbols in order to describe the significance of Australian symbols and emblems. Schools in the Ballarat municipality can book this program as an incursion with a Eureka Education teacher bringing the workshop into your classroom.

Length: 60 minutes
Cost: $50 (inc GST) per session
Maximum participants: 30

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History 3-4

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Activities for pre-and-post your incursion can be found on our Teacher Resource Page
Pre and Post Resources

Online Programs

Eureka Education offers a range of online programs allowing you to access the knowledge and understanding found at the Centre remotely. Online programs are conducted live with a professional teacher and suitable for groups grade 3-10. Programs are run through Teams (other platforms available on request).

Cost: $50 (inc GST) per session.
Maximum participants: 30

The Eureka Flag
Join us for a discussion on the myths and facts about one of Australia’s most significant cultural artefacts and textile treasures, The Eureka Flag.
Length: 30 minutes

History levels 3 - 5 and 9 - 10

Revolution or Riot?
Students explore the stockade from the perspective of both the colonial government and the rebels. What was the reason behind the decisions being made by each side in the conflict, and who do you think was right?
Length: 30 minutes

History levels 5 - 6 and 9 - 10
Civics & Citizenship levels 5 -10