Parliament of South Australia

Community Group Tours
2025-10-09, 2025-10-10, 2025-10-13, 2025-10-17 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Community groups, clubs, and interest groups are welcome to contact a member of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council to request a free group tour.   You can have up to 30 people attend on a community group tour.
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English Language Learner Tours
2025-10-09, 2025-10-10, 2025-10-13 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
The Community Education Office provides a free one-hour program for adult English language learners and TAFE Adult Migrant English Program participants. The program guides learners through Parliament House, covering core concepts such as levels of government, electorates, and the Passage of a Bill.
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Tertiary Programs
2025-10-09, 2025-10-10, 2025-10-13 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
The Community Education Office offers custom programs for university students in teaching, law, and politics courses, and other related disciplines.
We can customise a program to suit the needs of your learners.  As a base, we tour through both Houses of Parliament, the Old Chamber, and cover the passage of a Bill.
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Parliament 101: Professional Learning Series
2025-10-09 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Online, Online
Need to learn your Civics & Citizenship content, or is it time for a refresher? Join us for our suite of sessions that give you Parliament and Civics 101.
Parliamentary Basics for Teachers – ONLINE via MS Teams – 3.30pm-5pm 7 October 2025
Assists year 3-12 teachers with understanding:

the Australian Curriculum Civics & Citizenship & SACE curriculum content;
engaging strategies for teaching it in the classroom;
ideas for cross-curricular implementation; and
the resources available to support in class delivery.

Suitable for teachers new to the content area, or those who could do with a refresher.
Understanding Legislation – ONLINE via MS Teams – 4-5pm 8 October 2025
Suitable for teachers of years 6-12 who would like a deeper understanding of the process of making/changing laws and how to view, track, and find legislation online to use in class. This program covers:

types of Bills (original, repealing, consolidating, amending, Private Members, Government);
the passage of a Bill through Parliament;
using the SA Parliament’s legislation tracker to monitor the progress of a Bill; and
viewing legislation online.

Top 5 Tips for Teaching Civics & Citizenship – ONLINE via MS Teams – 4-5pm 9 October 2025
Suitable for teachers of years 5-12 who are comfortable with Civics & Citizenship content, but would like to find ways to enhance their programming. This program covers:

why teaching Civics & Citizenship is so important
the 5 tips, and workshopping how to use them in a classroom
programs on offer at Parliament House

Free Public Tour 10am
2025-10-10 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-10-13 10:00 - 10:45 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Join us for a guided tour of Parliament House, where you will see the original parliamentary chamber (1850s), the current House of Assembly (1889), and the current Legislative Council (1939). You will learn about heritage features, building history, and parliamentary processes.
Walk-in 5-10 minutes before the start time to attend, no need to call or book. If you have more than 10 people in your party, please contact 08 8237 9467 to discuss your options.
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Free Public Tour 2pm
2025-10-10 14:00 - 14:45, 2025-10-13 14:00 - 14:45 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia

Video Incursions
2025-10-13, 2025-10-14, 2025-10-15, 2025-10-16, 2025-10-17 | Online, Online
If you are out of public transport access to Parliament House, we can offer a free video linked incursion for your class.
The incursion program is curriculum linked and can be customised to the needs of your group.
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Non-Sitting Day School Tours
2025-10-13 | Online, Online
School tours of Parliament House are available on non-sitting days throughout the year.
School tours are hosted by a Member of Parliament.
Contact a Member of Parliament to book.
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Parliament Sitting – House of Assembly
2025-10-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-14 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-15 10:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Watch Parliament sitting live online in real time, or watch in person from the public gallery.
Question time for the House of Assembly starts at 2pm, and 2.15pm for the Legislative Council.
Visitors are welcome on sitting days.
Members of the public may walk in and observe from the public galleries, but guided tours are not available. Large groups wishing to observe Question Time should notify Parliament staff – learn more.
Tours are available for large groups at specific times (before sitting starts, and in the 1-2pm break). School groups must book through the office of their local MP.
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Parliament Sitting – Legislative Council
2025-10-14 14:15 - 18:00, 2025-10-15 14:15 - 18:00, 2025-10-16 14:15 - 18:00 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Watch Parliament sitting live online in real time, or watch in person from the public gallery.
Question time for the House of Assembly starts at approximately 2pm, and 2.15pm for the Legislative Council.
Visitors are welcome on sitting days.
Members of the public may walk in and observe from the public galleries, but guided tours are not available. Large groups wishing to observe Question Time should notify Parliament staff – learn more.
Tours are available for large groups at specific times (before sitting starts, and in the 1-2pm break). School groups must book through the office of their local MP.
Learn More Watch Parliament Live Online
