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School programs

Learn with us onsite and online.

The Library provides a range of programs to support both primary and secondary students, from research basics and critical thinking to subject-specific sessions and self-guided visits.

Book with us to access facilitated workshops and free self-guided trails. Find out more about our programs for students from Foundation to VCE below, or check out our resources for primary and secondary teachers.

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MIRROR: New views on photography education kit

This kit invites young people from across the state to access and respond creatively to the Library’s photography collection.

Secondary Resources
Portrait of Andy Griffiths. He is smiling and wearing a black t-shirt that says 'Hi, how are you', and is leaning against a bookshelf of picture books at the Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter at State Library Victoria.

Andy Griffiths' 169-Storey Tree House

Replay the livestream of The 169-Storey Treehouse book launch here.

Primary Online

Self-Guided Visits and Trails

Explore the Library at your leisure!

Primary Secondary Onsite
Primary school student in the Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter at the Library

VCES Programs for High-Ability Students

Develop your students' critical thinking, creativity and research skills in one of our free VCES programs.

Primary Secondary Online Onsite

Secondary Australian History Workshop

Use historical thinking skills to step back in time to examine the changing features of Victoria. 

Secondary Online Onsite

Primary Australian History Tour

Sharpen your students' historical and critical thinking skills through key items from the State Library’s collection.

Primary Online Onsite

Primary Research Skills Workshop

This fun workshop combines humour, surprise and practical tips to help primary students become successful researchers.

Primary Online Onsite
Two schoolboys in maroon jackets looking at a tablet

Research Fundamentals Workshop

In this interactive session we'll share practical strategies to motivate middle-year students to be more discerning with information they find online. 

Secondary Online Onsite
schoolgirls peering over the ornate balcony of a Dome Gallery in the octagonal La Trobe Reading Room

Welcome to the Library Tour

Bring your students on a journey through Victoria’s oldest and busiest public library.

Primary Secondary Onsite