Students participating in the Premier's ANZAC Student Tour 2021 at Campbell Barracks
Courtesy of the SAS Historical FoundationPremier's ANZAC Student Tour 2021
Published - 22 April, 2021
About the Premier's ANZAC Student Tour
The Premier's ANZAC Student Tour is a WA Education Department program for secondary students in Years 8/9 and Years 10/11. The program focusses on study and investigations into Australia's military history and its consequences, with emphasis on the ANZAC heritage. Since 2004, 216 students have travelled to Belgium, England, France, Greece, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, or Vietnam.
2021 Tour Adaptation
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic restrictions on international travel, the 2020 and 2021 student cohorts were amalgamated. From 16 to 26 April 2021, the students travelled to Kununurra, Broome, Rottnest Island and Albany. The historical education program focused on: · the ANZAC legacy in the context of Western Australia's pastoral heritage; · nation building between the wars; and · defence of the home-front during World War II.
Visit to Campbell Barracks
While in Perth the students were invited to view the Special Air Service Historical Collection, located in Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne. The students conducted their own commemorative service in the SASR Garden of Reflection, reciting The Ode, observing a minute's silence and laying a wreath. The Special Air Service Regiment added to the student's experiences by providing a display comprising a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, a Long-Range Patrol Vehicle, and a Military Working Dog and handler. The students were also presented with a 'show bag' of goodies comprising Australian Defence Force recruiting information and memorabilia from the SAS Historical Foundation's Museum Shop.