Secondary schools

AU

Free, specialised tours of historic Urrbrae House for groups of secondary school students can be made by appointment only during school terms. Please allow at least 75-90 minutes for a visit to Urrbrae House.

Aspects that can be covered in a tour, tailored for your group of up to 35 students include:

  • The life of the Waite family from the 1860s through to 1922
  • The physical and cultural heritage of the house, and the Adelaide University Waite campus
  • South Australian social history in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras.

Tours may be of particular interest for those undertaking subjects such as Humanities and Social Sciences, History, Creative Writing, and Art and Design.  All of our guides have Working With Children Checks.

Please email Lynette Zeitz, Manager and historian, for more information lynette.zeitz@adelaide.edu.au

Our commitment to the safety of children and young people

All children and young people who come to the Urrbrae House Historic Precinct at Adelaide University have a right to feel and be safe.

Urrbrae House is committed to maintaining a respectful and protective environment where children can participate safe from harm in learning, teaching and research experiences. We want children and young people who participate in our programs and activities to feel safe and to have fun while learning.

In addition to following the Adelaide University’s Safe Environments for Children and Vulnerable People Policy, Urrbrae House has a local area Code of Conduct and Risk Management Plan in place to assist staff and volunteers in minimising risks to the safety of children and young people while at Urrbrae House.

Contact us

Waite Historic Precinct

Telephone

(08) 8313 7497

Email

urrbraehouse@adelaide.edu.au