Jeremy Rockliff,Minister for Education and Training
An additional $1.5 million will be provided to all Tasmanian Schools to enrich educational experiences for students through excursions to Tasmanian's tourism, parks and heritage sites.
The school excursion voucher scheme will provide students with the opportunity to access hands on, authentic learning experiences outside the classroom and come at no cost to students, parents or carers.
Importantly, the initiative will also support Tasmanian tourism, parks and heritage sites at a time when they need it most as we recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
The Tasmanian environment is rich and diverse, with many exciting cultural, historical and natural attributes waiting to be explored by our learners.
We know that excursions connected to the Australian curriculum play an important part in student learning.
The Tasmanian Government recognises that students have had a challenging year and we hope that the school excursion voucher scheme will be something for them to look forward to while also providing a rewarding learning experience.
