Opportunity overview
Prize recipients of the Premier's Anzac Prize have the opportunity to participate and experience the Anzac tradition with a tour of Anzac battlefields across Europe, following our Anzac soldiers during World War I.
An
application package, including helpful information is available for both student and teacher applicants.
Prize details
- 14–16 day tour of Europe visiting key sites important to our Australian war history.
- The prize is awarded to 8 Queensland students.
- Successful students will be involved in learning about Life at the Front and the history of our Anzacs overseas during WWI.
- Students are required to attend a briefing session, a 2-day workshop and complete a research task in the 4–5 months prior to travel. Research is recorded in
Historypin.
- Final itinerary and details will be provided during the briefing session.
- Two teacher chaperones will accompany the group for the whole tour and will be required to assist with the tour planning and pre-departure sessions.
- Students must have prior parent/guardian consent.
- Accommodation is hotel style or twin share.
Prize inclusions
- Young Historians Workshop
- Return airfares
- Land travel
- Travel insurance
- Accommodation
- Most meals
- Entry fees to all site visits.
Key dates
Application period: Applications open in Semester One (the year before travel).
Tour briefing and Young Historians Workshop: 10–12 January 2021 (dates TBC).
Travel period: April 2021—subject to departmental restrictions regarding international travel.
Application
For students
Applications are now closed.
For teachers
Applications are now closed.
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Other global opportunities
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Contact us
Global Opportunities
Global Engagement Unit
DE International
Phone: (07) 3513 5756
Email:
global.opportunities@qed.qld.gov.au