Birrigai

18/09/2026

Yr 4 students from Hawker Primary loved that they could finally stay the night at Birrigai and enjoyed Crate Climb, bush play and their night time activities 😌

18/09/2026

Yr 3 Students from Hawker Primary had an awesome long day experience at Birrigai with lots of learning and exploring on Country 💚

18/09/2026

We were honoured to have Duffy Preschool groups spend their first ‘beyond the gates’ exploring with us. May it inspire many more!!

17/09/2026

On Wednesday, we had the privilege of welcoming the ACT Teacher Quality Institute TQI team to Birrigai for our First Nations Truth-Telling professional learning workshop. It was an inspiring day filled with deep reflection, cultural learning, and robust conversations. The team explored their vital role in reconciliation, evaluated their own processes, and discussed ways to support ACT educators in embedding cultural safety and awareness into everyday practices.
Thank you to the entire TQI team for stepping out of the office, onto Country, and bringing such open minds and hearts to this important day of PL!

14/09/2026

So proud of you Mich - congratulations on winning Outdoor Educator of the Year for ACT and now a finalist at the National Outdoor Ed Awards 🎉

For Michelle “Mich” Allen, our next practitioner finalist, connecting people with Country begins with noticing the small things.

Mich brings more than 25 years of Outdoor Education teaching experience, including extensive experience at Somers School Camp in Victoria and, since 2016, at Birrigai Outdoor School in the ACT, where she became a School Leader in 2019.

Of note, she has helped lead the development of Birrigai’s award-winning Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Programs and was instrumental in co-developing its First Nations Truth Telling Program with local Ngunnawal people. Together, these programs have reached thousands of children, students and educators, with their impact extending into teaching practice well beyond Birrigai.

A generous mentor, Mich also shares her knowledge through professional development, conference workshops and resources for fellow educators. Her colleagues describe a leader who encourages others to move beyond their comfort zones while supporting and celebrating their growth.

Please join us in congratulating Mich!

10/09/2026

Thank you to all the parents and carers of students who are faced with the “post fun visit to Birrigai washing challenge”. We appreciate you!!
And thanks Hawker Primary School Year 3 students and staff for a fabulous day of adventuring on Country today!!

10/09/2026

Birrigai - If you have visited Birrigai you will know that it is a very special, a very significant place. Frequently it can take your breath away, and it is hard to replicate that in a photo. ACT Parks and Conservation Service have come very close though. Thanks for the photo.

04/09/2026

A huge shoutout of appreciation to these fab five! Their work, often behind the scenes, is instrumental in providing our thousands of students successful, joyous and safe programs at Birrigai. In this Australian School Assistant Week we say a very big thank you to Dave, James, Ben, Claire and Adele!
And an extra shoutout to James. Last night saw him celebrated as a well deserved finalist in the ACT Australian School Based Apprentice of the Year Awards!! 👏🏼🌟👏🏼

10/08/2026

Learning from Country is just as important for adults - thanks for visiting Birrigai Communities at Work and discovering the stories from Country 💚

09/08/2026

Don’t be left out in the cold! Expressions of Interest for 2027 residential and day excursions close this FRIDAY 14 AUGUST. See https://www.birrigai.act.edu.au/contact for more information.