PLANNING OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

3. Specific Requirements – Excursions
Particular off campus education activities may have specific requirements determined by the nature of
the activity. These requirements, set out in summary form, follow. For many of these activities further
information is available on the DoE’s intranet:
Minor Excursions
Major Excursions
3.1. Excursions
Activity Ratios Qualifications
Minor
Excursions
Major
Excursions
A class would usually require two
adults, one of which must be a
teacher.
For other groups refer to the
guidelines below.*
In most situations a minimum of one
adult to every fifteen students.
Wherever possible the ratio of
teachers to adult volunteers should be
at least two to one.
Overnight activities with mixed gender
groups must have at least one male
and one female teacher/leader.
The leader must be a qualified
teacher.
One adult must be competent in
administering first aid.
The leader must be experienced as
required by the qualification outlined
under the specific activity guidelines or
have access to appropriately qualified
personnel.
*Decisions regarding teacher/student ratio must take into account factors such as the age of the
students, their maturity and location of the excursion, specific needs of students, anticipated
behaviour and the nature of the activities to be undertaken. Principals may implement enhanced
measures to cater for the safety of students.
3.2. Minor Excursions
Minor excursions are defined as ‘working outside the classroom’.
Scope
Visits to parks
Visits to museums
Visits to environment centres
Sports days
Other places of educational value within the local community
Please refer to the online copy of this document (TASED-4-1765), located on the Tasmanian Department
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