School Excursions
What's on offer?
Metaphysica has a range of amazing options to support school groups and excursions. These range from a fun outing playing games, through to a mixture of gaming and STEM learning, and a full learning experience using both VR and AR technologies that is linked to the Australian Curriculum.
We provide full details including risk control plan, nearby facilities and options for catering if desired. Please note the prices and packages below are only valid on weekdays during the school term. Prices are all GST inc.
Note: The player numbers listed are the suggested ideal minimum/maximum. We do have capacity to offer smaller or much larger session if you have a need, just reach out.
Lightning Learning Package
Lightning Learning engages students through a number of immersive VR experiences designed to teach them core concepts in the areas of sustainability and the interconnections between our physical world.
The VR experience is multiplayer where up to 6 students are placed together in a free roam experience where they are asked questions, must scan and examine their environment, and solve puzzles.
There are also accompanying worksheets to be completed by small groups that use image based Augmented Reality. Students must examine the augmented reality sculptures they find and answer questions based on what they have found.
Length: 60/90 minutes plus 30/60 per extra experience (24/24+ students)
Numbers: 12-36 students
Cost: $15 per student (includes 2 experiences) + $5 per additional experience
Target age: Late primary to early high school
Reef Rangers
Rangers will be taken to the middle of a coral reef. They will learn about the impacts rubbish has on the oceans, the way that climate change devastates reefs, as well as general trivia and being able to observe and interact with the environment around them
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Lava Learners
Learners will travel to a cave inside an active volcano! They will learn about how natural disasters link together, the nature of minerals and gemstones, as well as general trivia and being able to observe and interact with the environment around them
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Arctic Adventurers
Our adventurers visit a base in Antarctica. They will be able to see a penguin colony, and learn about the nature of carbon emissions, and how climate change is impacting the polar caps, as well as general trivia and being able to observe and interact with the environment around them
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Augmented Reality Experiences
Students access a web site via devices brought by the school or supplied by us. It will load up an AR system that will let students scan nearby images to bring up amazing 3D scenes.
They are then provided with a series of worksheets that they need to complete in small groups, answering questions related to the scene in front of them.
Technology learning package
Many of the experiences offered at Metaphysica are created by the company itself. The Stem learning package offers students a chance to try one of our interactive experiences (VR Escape Room) and then chat with some of the developers on how it was created.
The chat includes discussion on the nature of computer coding and development, the challenges of working in Virtual Reality, and how we take advantage of and leverage the power of VR.
Students will then split into small groups and try to develop a project plan that takes advantage of VR using the learning they just acquired.
Length: 120 minutes
Numbers: 12-36 students
Cost: $35 per student
Target age: Early high school to college
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Safety documentation
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Click here to view our online risk control plan. Please let us know if there is anything missing.
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All staff involved with school excursions hold a current working with vulnerable people (WWVP) certification.
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The company holds $20 million public liability, specifying children's education as well as indoor entertainment. Certificates of currency available on request.
School Fun day!
Just looking for a fun and exciting experience for the kids to enjoy? Students will have unlimited use of all of our attractions which includes:
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VR UFO Ride Machine (4 person) - Travel to outer space, back in time or deep under the ocean!
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Retro Arcade Machines - X-men, ninja turtles, pacman and more!
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VR Mini Games - Cook some burgers, fight zombies, or explore a haunted hospital
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VR Escape Rooms - Escape a wizards tower, explore the hidden pirates cove, or stop a mad doctor on a runaway train!
Length: 1.5 or 2.5 hour package
Numbers: 12-36 students
Cost: $30/$50 per student
Target age: Any age
How It Works
Groups are divided into multiple teams. Teams are then placed in separate simulation rooms but both teams can play the same game at the same time or choose to play different games!
Who will win? What matters most - your team's score or the time it takes to escape? Play the game to find out.
About Our Facilities
Metaphysica has two VR rooms that can support up to six people in a room per session, so twelve people can play at once.
If you like to eat cake, good news! Our reception area is a space where guests can relax, snack and play video games while waiting for those still playing.
VR Gear
All players will wear wireless HTC Vive Focus 3 headsets, weighing only 785 grams.
These headsets will allow you to move freely and interact in VR. All Metaphysica equipment is very comfortable and most players forget they are wearing it after a while.
The VR Rooms
Our two Virtual Reality rooms are monitored by our staff members while your game is being played. Metaphysica Game Masters’ can communicate with you via microphone and see your game in both the virtual and physical world. Game Masters will offer assistance if required.