Etihad Stadium & Medibank Icehouse

$13 per student!*

includes Etihad Stadium tour and ice skating with lesson

Experience two of Melbourne's world class sporting venues in one day!

From June - August 2011, for only $13, your students can see and experience the best of winter sport at Docklands. Tour Etihad Stadium in the morning and skate at Medibank Icehouse in the afternoon or vice versa.

Etihad Stadium

Come behind the scenes of a world class sports and entertainment venue. The 1.5 hour behind the scenes tour takes you into the players’ change rooms for some handball practice, onto the interchange bench and into the Media Centre where we hold press conferences and the AFL tribunal. Tours can also be tailored to support educational needs.

www.etihadstadium.com.au/tours

Medibank Icehouse

Visit Australia’s biggest ice sports and entertainment venue and introduce your students to the fun and excitement of ice sports in a safe, supervised environment. Included in the 1.5 hour session is a 30 minute learn-to-skate lesson run by our expert instructors!

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Download: DWSE Booking Form (pdf)

To book Docklands Winter Sports Experience, call Medibank Icehouse on (03) 8631 3998 or email schools@icehouse.com.au

*Please note: The minimum no. of students for this excursion is 20.

Introducing Schools Coach: Lachlan Hay

[Photo by Steve Cuff]

The Medibank Icehouse Schools Program welcomes 2-time Olympian Lachlan Hay to the coaching team. Lachlan has represented Australia at both the Torino and Vancouver Winter Olympics.

One-off Recreational Programs

One-off recreational visits run for up to 1.5 hours and can include 30 minutes of basic skill development and game sense activities conducted by qualified instructors, followed by an hour of free skating to music, during which students can play with friends and show off their new skills.

$10.00 per student

Instruction + skates + helmets included

1 session - max 90 students per session

Curling

Commonly known as 'Lawn Bowls on ice', Curling is a great team sport which encourages all students to participate and contribute no matter what their athletic ability may be. Our Curling programs can be run during one-off visits or over multiple visits. These programs are run by qualified coaches and include both instruction and game time.

$12.50 per student

Instruction + curling equipment + shoe grippers included

1 session  - max 50 students per session

Ice Hockey

If your students are up for a new and exciting challenge, Ice Hockey could be just the sport they're after! Our introduction to Ice Hockey lessons are taken by qualified coaches including current players of the Melbourne Ice and are run over a minimum of three sessions. Students will be taught everything from basic skating skills to handling a stick, controlling a puck and then being introduced to some game sense activities.

$12.50 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets and protection gear included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

Speed Skating

Be taught Speed Skating by an Olympian! Lachlan Hay, 2-time Winter Olympian in Short Track Speed Skating in 2010 and 2006 has joined the Medibank Icehouse coaching team. A wonderful asset to the team, Lachlan can provide your students with instruction in Speed from basic skills to fine tuning elite techniques.

$10.00 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

Figure Skating

$10.00 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

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