Booking a tour of the High Court of Australia
The High Court offers a range of tours for schools and other groups.
Bookings are essential for all school groups visiting the High Court.
Please choose your preferred tour and click START A BOOKING for the standard or smaller, specialist tour. For the Art and the law tour please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
| Type of tour | Time of tour | When bookings can be made | Upper number of students | Age restrictions | |
| 1. Standard tour of the Public Hall and courtrooms | up to 45 minutes | every half hour between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm | 75. The minimum teacher student ratio is 1:25 | none, but students in Year 5 and above will benefit most from a visit | START A BOOKING |
| 2. Smaller specialist tour - including the art and architecture of the High Court |
up to 1 hour | on the hour between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm | 30. The minimum teacher student ration is 1:25 | none, but students in Year 5 and above will benefit most from a visit | START A BOOKING |
If you have any queries, or require assistance, please contact the bookings coordinator by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone (02) 6270 6348.
Cancellation policy
Once you have made a booking it is your responsibility to make sure that you check the booking confirmation sent to you. The High Court accepts no responsibility for checking that you have received it. It is your responsibility to notify the booking coordinator of cancellation or change of numbers, no less than 5 working days prior to your scheduled visit.
Public liability certificates and risk assessment statements
To assist with planning group visits you may wish to consult the High Court's public liability certificates and risk assessment statements:
- Venue and safety information for school excursions (PDF 21k) (RTF 63k)
- Insurance certificate of currency(PDF 52k)