Education program (Year 10 to Tertiary)

Year 10 to Year 12 education program

Deepen your students' understanding of how Queensland Parliament operates and the role the government plays in shaping law to reflect shifting societal demands.

This program will see your students: 

• Learn key legal concepts such as representative government, responsible government, separation of powers doctrine and unicameralism.
• Discover the architectural features and history of Parliament House.
• Explore and analyse the law-making process through a role play.
• View the Legislative Assembly in action (sitting days only).
• Meet your member of parliament (subject to availability).

2026 Dates:

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Tues 10 Feb* Tues 17 Feb  Wed 25 Feb Tues 10 Mar Thurs 26 Mar* Tues 31 Mar	Thurs 30 Apr Mon 11 May Thurs 14 May Tues 2 Jun* Tues 23 Jun*	Mon 20 Jul** Thurs 23 Jul** Thurs 6 Aug Tues 11 Aug Thurs 27 Aug* Thurs 17 Sep	Thurs 15 Oct* Tues 27 Oct* Wed 4 Nov

  *Parliamentary sitting day

**Budget Estimates committee hearings

 

Bookings open at 8am Friday 23 January 2026, via Humanitix

Click here to book.

 

Program details

Cost Free

Year level Year 10, 11 or 12 students studying Legal Studies or Social and Community Studies

Group size 70 students

Duration 3 hours

Arrival 9.15am arrival for a 9.30am start

Departure 12.25pm

Location Parliament House, Brisbane

Pre-visit requirements None

Please note:

• Schools must supply their own interpreter if required. 
• There may be another school (or schools) taking part in the program alongside you on the day of your visit.
• Program dates may not always fall on sitting days.

 

Tertiary groups (University and TAFE)

Please contact us to discuss your program options:

Parliamentary Education

Phone: 07 3553 6413 or 07 3553 6415

Email: Parliamentary.Education@parliament.qld.gov.au