- Only pay for the students who attend on the day
- Curriculum-aligned programs and resources
- Guided or self-guided school excursions available
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Celebrate World Teachers' Day with SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
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Our specially designed school programs are aligned with curriculum standards and offer unique learning opportunities through interaction and marine exploration.
Interactive Marine Encounters: Take a guided journey through our underwater tunnels, where students can come face-to-face with sharks, rays, and Sydney’s very own White’s Seahorses. Watch their eyes light up as they explore the beauty and diversity of marine life!
Classroom & Excursion Resources: Students' learning will be supported by a range of resources that can be used while visiting us or back at school!
Conservation in Action: Meet our marine aquarists through our animal talks and learn about conservation projects happening right here in Sydney. Inspire your students to think critically about their role in protecting the ocean.
Plan your excursion
Before your visit
- Enjoy a complimentary visit in order to plan your excursion and complete a risk assessment. Please request your pre-excursion visit via our teacher pre-visit booking form. One visit per year is permitted.
- Book your excursion as early as possible to ensure your first-choice date is still available. Please note, your booking is not confirmed until you have been contacted by a booking agent. As some periods are busier than others, please make sure you have a few date options in mind when booking.
- Bookings are essential and should be made at least two weeks in advance.
- Payment is made post-excursion by school cheque or credit card. Students cannot pay individually, and we are unable to accept payment on the day.
- Please note our aquarium is now 'cashless', and we are unable to accept cash at admissions, in our retail store or in our cafe.
Some useful documents to download before your visit:
On the Day
Getting here
- Bus - A bus drop-off area is available behind the Aquarium on Wheat Road, and bus parking is available nearby at the King Street Wharf coach layover. Privately owned school buses are not permitted to use the layover area as this is not property owned by SEA LIFE Sydney.
- Train - If you are travelling with your students by train, the closest train stations are either Town Hall or Wynyard, both a short 10-minute walk to the aquarium.
- Car - SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium offers all guests cheap parking deals close to Darling Harbour. Just remember to validate your parking ticket at the front desk before you leave.
Arrival and entry
- Please make sure you arrive in time to enter the aquarium in the time slot you have booked. This is especially important during times when capacity in the attraction might be reduced due to government recommendations. A late arrival risks entry that might not be possible during busy times when capacity is capped.
- Bathrooms are available in the foyer of the aquarium for your group to use before you start your tour. Please note toilets are not readily accessible throughout your tour through the aquarium, so it is recommended that this is the first stop off for your school.
- If you have booked online and have tickets already issued to you, please go directly to the aquarium entrance where your ticket can be scanned, either via a printed copy or on a digital device. If you do not hold a ticket already but you have pre-booked, the teacher can fill in a sign-in sheet and be guided to the entrance by a member of our team. Students do not need to line up if they have pre-booked and would likely be more comfortable waiting off to the side with other adult helpers while the allocated teacher completes the admissions process.
Recess and lunch
- There are a number of public areas located within Darling Harbour around the attraction that are suitable for large groups to sit down and have lunch. For health and safety regulations, food should not be consumed in the aquarium.
Bookings & Enquiries
Contact our education booking team to make a school excursion booking.
(02) 9333 9200
You can also request a booking using our online excursion booking form.
Teachers can pre-visit for free!
We welcome all NSW-registered teachers to a complimentary admission ticket to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. Come and explore an aquarium that is guaranteed to inspire your class!
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FAQs
There is currently the option for teachers to choose to use our suggested worksheets or their own worksheets to guide the students around the aquarium, as part of a guided or self-guided experience.
On average, a self-guided school excursion takes around 1.5 hours to see all areas in the attraction. This time can vary depending on how you plan your visit, which marine talks you want to see and whether your students are completing worksheets.
Our guided tours run for one hour, with the option to self-explore the attraction at your own pace.
We highly recommend, when possible, breaking your large group into smaller groups of 10, with a leader and another teacher to help look after the group. This allows for spreading out your school so that not all the students are trying to see the same exhibit at the same time.
If you have divided your students into smaller groups, there are several areas in the aquarium where we suggest you can all meet up as a whole group again. These spots are also good places to have morning tea and lunch breaks with your students. Check with our staff when booking if you'd like to note these areas down.
Buses can drop off and pick up students from the bus bays behind the aquarium on Wheat Road, Darling Harbour. For all day parking buses can park for free at the King Street Wharf Coach layover parking which is found off Lime Street if they are a tourist bus. Private school buses will need to find parking in other locations. Please note that buses cannot pick up and drop off from this location.
Yes, we encourage teachers to visit to help plan and prepare your risk assessment and become familiar with the aquarium layout. This provides you with the opportunity to view the attraction and get familiar with the different exhibits, places to eat and what to see before you bring your students. Please go to our pre-visit ticket page for more information or to request your complimentary visit.
We have a range of resources available for both excursion and classroom use. Curriculum codes are found under each resource for you to link them back to topics of learning.
Check out our resources today!
