Parliamentary educators deliver hands-on programs that help students and teachers understand how the Australian Parliament works. The PEO offers free, curriculum-aligned programs for primary and secondary students, along with professional learning for teachers.
We aim to reach students across Australia by visiting targeted regions. If your school hasn’t visited us in Canberra and would like to host a program, register your interest at peooutreach@aph.gov.au.
Outreach for students
Our outreach program explores the function, purpose and value of Australia's democratic system of government. It does this through investigating:
- how laws are made through Parliament
- the responsibilities of representatives
- the formation of government
- how government is kept accountable.
The PEO outreach program can be adapted to introduce, consolidate or extend your student’s learning about Australia’s parliamentary democracy. Our educators can respond to student questions or use parliamentary processes to build on your classroom unit of inquiry.
Outreach for teachers
The program for students also offers valuable professional learning for teachers, who can watch the role-play in action and build confidence to run it in your classroom.
The PEO will bring resources to support you to deliver informative and engaging parliamentary and civics and citizenship learning aligned with the Australian Curriculum V9.0. You may also request a dedicated teacher professional learning session while the PEO team is in your region.
A PEO outreach program
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Student role-playing as Serjeant-at-Arms with the Mace
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Want to know more?
If you would like to know when and where the next outreach programs will be held, email peooutreach@aph.gov.au.