Costs (include GST)

tivityActivity Time Price
(includes GST)		 Cost per additional student

EARLY CHILDHOOD
(Playgroups and Kinders)

   
Playgroup
(30 mins in the aquarium)		 30 mins $90.00 
(for up to & including
15 students.
One MFDC educator)  		 $6
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Early Childhood  
I'd like to be under the sea  (for up to 15 students)

(Session is 45 mins in the aquarium; 15 min snack break; 30 mins in classroom)

NOTE: Most suitable for groups under 15 or if teachers want to divide larger classes into smaller groups each with their own MFDC educator.

 1hour 30mins $180.00
(for up to & including
15 students.
One MFDC educator)		not applicable
Early Childhood
I'd like to be under the sea (for groups larger than 15)

(Session is 45 mins in the aquarium; 15 mins snack break; 30 mins in classroom)		1hour 30mins$180.00
(for up to & including
15 students.
One MFDC educator)		 $12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

FOUNDATION to YEAR 2
(inclusive)

   

Where should I Live?

OR


Dive IN!

(Both sessions are 45 mins in the classroom; 45 mins in the
aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00 
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Rockpool Pool Ramble at Pt  Lonsdale

OR

In with the tide - Beachcomb at Queenscliff

(Both sessions are 1 hr in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One educator)		 $12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

YEARS 3 and 4

   

Where should I Live?

OR

Dive IN!


(Both sessions are 45 mins in the classroom; 45 minutes in the
aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00 
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Rockpool Pool Ramble at Pt  Lonsdale

OR


In with the tide - Beachcomb at Queenscliff

OR


Swan Bay seagrass meadows


(All sessions are 1 hr in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		 $12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

YEARS 5 and 6

   


Living in water.

OR

Dive IN!

(Both sessions are 45 mins in the classroom; 45 minutes in the
aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00 
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Rockpool Pool Ramble at Pt  Lonsdale

OR

In with the tide - Beachcomb at Queenscliff

OR

Swan Bay seagrass meadows

OR

Life in a Pt Lonsdale Freshwater Wetland  


(All sessions are 1 hr in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

1hour 30mins $240.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		 $12
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    
Prep to YEAR  6   

Beachcomb Extravaganza 

(Session is 1 hr in the field; 1 hour in the aquarium/classroom)
(NOTE: ideal for very large groups of students)

2 hours $300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

YEARS 7 and 8

   

Sink or Swim: structure function and food chains

OR

Making sense of Diversity: Classification

OR

Freshwater wonders: Food chains 


(All sessions are 45 mins in the laboratory; 45 mins in the
aquarium)

 1hour 30mins $300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)        		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Heads, tails, fins and scales: Fish Investigation


(Session is 1 hr in the laboratory; 30 mins in the
aquarium)

 1hour 30mins $360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Rocky Shore Diversity

OR

Mudflat Diversity

OR


Beachcomb: Trash or Treasure

OR


Freshwater Wonders (Pt Lonsdale wetland)

(All sessions are 1 hr in the field; 30 minutes in the aquarium)

 1hour 30mins $300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Dynamic Dunes: Sand Dune Investigation

(Session is 1.5 hrs in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

2 hours$300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

YEARS 9 and 10

   

Environmental Change


(Session is 45 mins in the laboratory; 45 mins in the aquarium)

 1hour 30mins $300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)        		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Heads, tails, fins and scales: Fish Investigation
(Session is 1 hr in the laboratory; 30 mins in the
aquarium)       		 1hour 30mins $360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Structure of a Community: Tube worm investigation
(Session is 1.5 hrs in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)		2 hours$450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Rocky Shore Diversity

OR

Mudflat Diversity

OR

Beachcomb: Trash or Treasure 

(Session is 1 hr in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)        		 1hour 30mins $300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Dynamic Dunes: Sand Dune Investigation
(Session is 1.5 hrs in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)		2 hours$300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Coastal Environmental Change
(Session is 1.5 hrs in the field via bus; 30 mins in the aquarium)		2 hours$300.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$15
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
    

VCE

   

Structure of a Community: tube worm investigation


(Session is 1.5 hrs in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)

2 hours$450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Fish Dissection


(Session is 1.5 hrs in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)

2 hours$450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Sex in the Sea


(Session is 1.5 hrs in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)

2 hours$450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Adaptations: An act of survival


(Session is 1.5 hours in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)

 2 hours $360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

This Island Earth


(Session is 1.5 hours in the laboratory; 30 mins in the aquarium)

 2 hours $360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of 30 students total)

Investigating a Rocky Shore
Transects and quadrats at Barwon Heads

(Session is 2 hours in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

 2 hours 30 mins $450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Investigating an Ecosystem - Swan Bay


(Session is 1.5 hours in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)

 2 hours$360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Investigating sand dunes


(Session is 1.5 hours in the field; 30 minutes in the aquarium)

2 hours$360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Rock Pool ramble: adaptations and human impacts
(Session is 1.5 hours in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)		2 hours$360.00
(for up to & including
20 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Plastic Planet
(Session is 2 hours in the field; 30 mins in the aquarium)		2.5 hours$450.00
(for up to & including
25 students.
One MFDC educator)		$18
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)
Global fishing price determined by options  required-
    

Suitable for many YEAR LEVELS  

   

Aquarium 30 
(30 minutes in the aquarium)


Suitable for all years

30 mins $90.00 
(for up to & including
15 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$6
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Aquarium 60 
(60 minutes in the aquarium)

Suitable for all years

60 mins $150.00 
(for up to & including
15 students.
One MFDC educator) 		$10
(for each additional student up to a maximum of
30 students total)

Marine Biology Cruise : Marine life in Port Phillip Bay

(Session is 2 hrs on the boat and 30 mins in the aquarium)

Suitable for year 3/4 and above 

 2 hours 30 mins $780.00
(One MFDC educator)		Flat rate for groups of
up to 27 participants     

Swan Bay Canoe Explorers

Note: Teachers may be included in the ratios depending on personal canoe experience and competence.

(Session is 2 hrs in the field and 30 mins in the aquarium)


Suitable for year 5/6 and above

 2 hours 30 mins -Flat rate for groups of
up to 8 participants
$360.00
(One MFDC
educator)

Flat rate for groups of
up to 8 participants

Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
Max ratio

$720.00
(Two MFDC
educators) 

Flat rate for groups of
up to 16 participants

Teacher : Student Ratio
2:16
Max ratio

Biodiversity in the Sea: Shore snorkel

Note: Teachers may be included in the ratios depending on personal snorkel experience and competence.

(Session is 2 hrs in the field and 30 mins in the aquarium)


Suitable for year 5/6 and above

 2 hours 30 mins - Flat rate for groups of
up to 10 participants
$360.00
(One MFDC
educator) 

Flat rate for groups of
up to 10 participants

Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
Max ratio

$720.00
(Two MFDC
educators)

Flat rate for groups of
up to 10 participants

Teacher : Student Ratio
2:20
Max ratio

Sustainable Fishing (boat based fishing)

(Session is 2 hrs on the boat and 30 mins in the aquarium)


Suitable for year 5/6 and above

 2 hours 30 mins $850.00
(One MFDC
educator)

Flat rate for groups of
up to 15 participants

(all gear and bait provided; assistance with fishing)

 

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