Start exploring Australia summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Sydney, Australia

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Field research across marine, coastal, and bushland ecosystems with a local conservationist guide; includes snorkeling at Cabbage Tree Aquatic Reserve, a Blue Mountains excursion, and a traditional Aboriginal Bushtucker Tour.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$6,250

Location:

Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Booloumba Creek, Brisbane & Moreton Island

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Group Housing

Field program moving through Southeast Queensland's coastal, wetland, forest and marine systems: surfing at Noosa, kayaking and bush camping in the Noosa Everglades, a Welcome to Country and traditional land management session with a Waka Waka Traditional Custodian, work at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and the Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue Centre, and snorkeling the Tangalooma shipwrecks on Moreton Island. Max 18 students.

Dates:

Jul 23–Aug 7, 2027 (includes travel days on group flight from Los Angeles)

Length:

2 weeks in Australia (16 days incl. travel)

Cost:

$5,995

Location:

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia (with a weekend in Sydney)

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Credit:

Optional (2 University of Findlay credits for an additional fee)

Two-week pre-vet wildlife conservation program at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Australia's Gold Coast, where students in groups of up to 15 work with a teaching veterinarian on Australian wildlife care, zoo medicine, and conservation, including behind-the-scenes visits to the wildlife hospital and a mid-program weekend in Sydney with a visit to Taronga Zoo.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 2–Jul 28, 2027 (19 days options)

Length:

19 days

Cost:

$8,595

Location:

Australia

Grades:

11th-12th grade

Format:

Residential

Australia adventure trip.

Dates:

Jun 30 – Jul 19, 2027

Length:

20 days

Cost:

$7,465–$8,295

Location:

Australia and New Zealand

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Two-country combination trip through Australia and New Zealand blending community service, cultural immersion, and adventure activities.

Dates:

WCC assigns one of Jun 26–Jul 15 or Jun 30–Jul 19, 2027

Length:

20 days

Cost:

$7,699

Location:

New Zealand & Australia (Auckland to Sydney)

Grades:

Completing grades 9-11

Format:

Residential

20-day small-group adventure through New Zealand — Rotorua, Auckland, Queenstown — and Australia — Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns, and Sydney — with waterfall rafting, Great Barrier Reef SCUBA/snorkeling, and a Sydney Harbour Bridge climb.

Dates:

July 7 - 27, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$8,670

Location:

Sydney, Whitsunday Islands, Daintree, Gold Coast

Eligibility:

Age 14 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

AQ's only non-Caribbean program and only one with a mandatory group flight (LAX to Sydney). Whitsunday Islands sailing, Sydney Opera House, koalas, 20hrs Daintree rainforest service. Run with sister program GoBeyond. 10-14 students & 2 staff.

Dates:

Jun 30 – Jul 20, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$7,988

Location:

Fiji and Australia

Ages:

13-18 per program site (matches completed grades 7–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Village stays and community service in Fiji (welcome ceremony, school English tutoring, sea wall repair), followed by Sydney Opera House, Daintree Rainforest, and Great Barrier Reef SCUBA certification in Australia. Only one departure offered.

Dates:

Jun 13 – Jul 3, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$9,295

Location:

Australia

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Australia adventure travel program. Only one departure offered.

Dates:

WCC assigns one of Jun 26–Jul 22 or Jun 30–Jul 26, 2027

Length:

27 days

Cost:

$10,399

Location:

New Zealand, Australia & Fiji (Auckland to Nadi)

Grades:

Completing grades 9-11

Format:

Residential

27-day small-group adventure through New Zealand and Australia, finishing in Fiji with the Sigatoka Sand Dunes, island stays in the Yasawa Islands, and a catamaran cruise.

Dates:

Jun 30 – Jul 29, 2027

Length:

30 days

Cost:

$10,615–$11,795

Location:

Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Service trip that adds Fiji to an Australia and New Zealand itinerary.

Dates:

Jun 28 – Jul 28, 2027

Length:

31 days

Cost:

$12,990

Location:

Australia, New Zealand, Fiji

Grades:

9-12 (Completed)

Format:

Residential

Putney Student Travel exploration program: Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji. Typical group: 16-18 students, 2 leaders.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$7,199

Location:

Walkabout Wildlife Park, Calga, NSW, Australia

Grades:

Students currently in grades 9–12

Format:

Residential

Credit:

Yes (George Mason University college credit included)

Two-week veterinary program at Walkabout Wildlife Park in Calga, outside Sydney, where students work with teaching veterinarians caring for more than 200 animals such as koalas, kangaroos, and echidnas, learning marsupial anatomy, wildlife restraint, necropsy, and enrichment design.