19 Oct 2026
During the holidays, the Ancient History class had the opportunity to go on a day trip to Melbourne to visit the Ancient Rome Exhibit at Melbourne Museum.
Starting very early at Penrith Station, the students accompanied by Ms Esler, Mrs Vella and Mrs Chan made their way to Sydney Airport to catch a flight to Melbourne.
On arriving to Melbourne, they took advantage of the free tram service to see the sights of Melbourne CBD before making their way to the Museum.
The museum displayed a number of artefacts that are on loan from museums in Italy. These were on display amongst interactive displays that portrayed everything from Roman Baths to Gladiatorial events in the arena.
Many of the statues and other artefacts on display were of key figures in the Julio-Claudian unit, which made a very good introduction to the HSC Course.
Afterwards, students and teachers enjoyed some very high quality pizza that felt in keeping with the Italian theme of the trip.
After lunch, it was then time to head back to the airport to make their way home.