Welcome to the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience Education Program designed to inspire the heads, hearts and hands of our future decision-makers.

The Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience integrates the Old Melbourne Gaol with the former City Watch House and Court One of the former Magistrates' Court, and is a unique and innovative CBD site that provides learners with a contemporary educational experience. When your students visit this historic precinct we will challenge their preconceived notions of human rights, citizenship and justice and in so doing stir them into considering what kind of world they want to live in. Learning programs cater for students from Year 5 through to VCE, ESL and tertiary groups. To foster active learning partnerships that begin before your visit all programs come with innovative teaching and learning support materials. Download the attached flyers for more information.

COURTROOM DRAMAS

Based on real cases, both contemporary and historical, highlight issues such as capital punishment and justice for women, young people, indigenous Victorians and asylum seekers. Students actively participate in a trial, experiencing all the drama and values associated with making decisions about human lives in a way that can only happen when immersed in the physical space.

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THE WATCH HOUSE EXPERIENCE

Between 1908 and 1994 the City Watch House was the point of transition between Melbourne's community and the justice system. Incarcerated within its walls, were an ever-changing community of individuals charged with offences ranging from public drunkenness to murder. Students actively explore this confronting place and its people from a number of different perspectives through role-play, multi-media interpretation and self-exploration.

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THE OLD MELBOURNE GAOL

Guided tours of the Old Melbourne Gaol will unlock a world of isolation and fear, the conditions of incarceration, punishment (capital and corporal) and

19th century notions of rehabilitation as well as the lives of its most infamous inmates. Students can judge for themselves how far the justice system has moved in relation to crime and punishment.

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COMBINED PROGRAM PACKAGES

By combining a number of programs at The Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience students can explore the full story of justice; from being charged with a crime through the decision-making processes and finally freedom or punishment.

BOOKINGS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Download PDF’s below to find out further information on each program and details on how to book. You can also contact our Education team on 8663 7223 or via email at bookings@oldmelbournegaol.com.au

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