Bringing Antarctica to You
The Mobile Antarctic Classroom (MAC) is on tour around Tasmania helping school-aged audiences foster a stewardship of Antarctica’s historical, scientific, and environmental value.
We’re investing in the future by exploring the past.
What We Offer
School-Age Presentations
We run interactive and engaging presentations that incorporate demonstrations, activities, and a snow simulation.
We cater to all school-aged audiences and adapt our content to each age group.
CLIMATE PRESENTATION | ||
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ABOUT | Investigating Antarctica’s climate, we’ll interactively explore questions like ‘what’s it like’, ‘why is it like this’, ‘what was it like before’, ‘how is it measured’, ‘what’s it becoming’, and ‘why is Antarctica so key to the global climate’.
(Focus may vary between different age groups). | |
CURRICULUM DOCUMENT | CLICK HERE (includes curriculum alignment and pre/post-incursion resources) | |
WILDLIFE PRESENTATION | ||
ABOUT | Life in Antarctica is cool. We’ll introduce you to things like the different animals that live there, the intricacies of the food web, funky adaptations, and why plants are so important. (Focus may vary between different age groups). | |
CURRICULUM DOCUMENT | CLICK HERE (includes curriculum alignment and pre/post-incursion resources) | |
PRESENTATION DETAILS | ||
TIMING: | 1 Hour per session | |
PRICING: | ICSEA <1000: $9 per participant + GST
ICSEA ≥1000: $12 per participant + GST A minimum cost of $300 applies to all bookings. | |
SESSION CAPACITY: | We strongly recommend between 20 and 30 students per session for an optimal student experience. We do recognise that this may not suit your context, and we are committed to remaining flexible in our delivery to suit your specific group. | |
2026 BOOKING SCHEDULE BY COUNCIL REGIONS
HOBART & LOCAL COUNCILS
Brighton, Clarence, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough
Various Dates: Schools in the above LGAs may enquire about any Tasmanian school term dates, excluding those allocated to the regional councils below.
REGIONAL COUNCILS
Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Sorell, Tasman
March 3 – 6
West Coast
June 23-26
George Town, Launceston, West Tamar
July 7-10
Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard
August 4-7
Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands
September 29 – October 2
Break O’Day, Dorset
October 20-23
Burnie, Central Coast, Devonport, Kentish, Latrobe
November 3-6
Central Highlands, Derwent Valley, Meander Valley
November 10-13
MAKE A BOOKING ENQUIRY
Please ensure you’ve checked the above regions and the available dates before submitting the form – thank you.
SUBMIT YOUR BOOKING ENQUIRY
ANTARCTIC WORKSHEETS & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
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A fact finding, education resource to the most exciting continent on Earth.
Testimonials
Informative, adaptive to student interest; it was fantastic. All students seemed to love it.
Sorell High School
Sorell, Tas
March 2026
Fantastic student engagement; not sitting for too long, great hands on/movement activities. Thanks so much, what an amazing experience.
Huon Valley Homeschool Group
Cygnet, Tas
June, 2025
Students want it every week.
Redpa Primary School
Redpa, Tas
June 2025
Love the content. Games to engage students, fun facts, videos, and hands on visuals were good for students to see the facts in a real way. The presenter was good at answering students' questions.
Sorell Primary School
Sorell, Tas
March 2026
Fantastic, interactive, fun informative. Truly amazing.
St Joseph’s Catholic School
Rosebery, Tas
May 2025
Become involved and support our work
Help conserve Australia’s rich Antarctic heritage.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit charity seeking funds to promote and encourage public interest in the nation’s Antarctic history, including the conservation of Mawson’s Huts at Cape Denison, East Antarctica.
The Mawson’s Huts Foundation is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient with all monetary donations tax deductible.
