Catholic Ladies College Tour Portal Page
STEAM: Missions & Applications Tour
This portal page will contain all the important information for the Catholic Ladies College STEAM: Missions & Frontiers Tour in March/April 2027. This tour has a departure window of Saturday March 21 to Saturday March 28.
Itinerary
Day 1: Departure • Depart Melbourne Airport for Nashville, Tennessee• Check into hotel
Day 2 - 6: Space Camp • Transfer to Space Camp• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching and landing a Space Shuttle and simulating a spacewalk on the International Space Station• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching, landing and walking on Mars• Experience the effect of zero gravity in the multiaxial trainer• Experience one-sixth gravity of the Moon, by performing a Moon walk• Work through challenges of Mission Control during live space missions• Build model rockets and complete analysis of their launch and flight trajectories• Build a heat shield use to protect Space Shuttles during re-entry • Complete leadership development and team work activities• Partake in a guided tour of the operational side of the Marshall Space Centre and Davidson Centre.• Participate in a simulated shuttle launch - with simulated G-force• View retired NASA rockets and the Pathfinder shuttle• Participate in various IMAX and Space Camp-staff led presentations
Day 7: Space Camp and travel to Los Angeles• Space Camp Graduation• Depart Space Camp for Los Angeles, California• Transfer to Anahiem Hotel
Day 8: Disneyland, Los Angeles • STEAM Program• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides
Day 9: Disneyland & Departure • Spend the day at Disneyland• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides• Depart Los Angeles for Melbourne Day 10: Day lost in transit
Day 11: Arrival • Arrive at Melbourne Airport
Day 2 - 6: Space Camp • Transfer to Space Camp• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching and landing a Space Shuttle and simulating a spacewalk on the International Space Station• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching, landing and walking on Mars• Experience the effect of zero gravity in the multiaxial trainer• Experience one-sixth gravity of the Moon, by performing a Moon walk• Work through challenges of Mission Control during live space missions• Build model rockets and complete analysis of their launch and flight trajectories• Build a heat shield use to protect Space Shuttles during re-entry • Complete leadership development and team work activities• Partake in a guided tour of the operational side of the Marshall Space Centre and Davidson Centre.• Participate in a simulated shuttle launch - with simulated G-force• View retired NASA rockets and the Pathfinder shuttle• Participate in various IMAX and Space Camp-staff led presentations
Day 7: Space Camp and travel to Los Angeles• Space Camp Graduation• Depart Space Camp for Los Angeles, California• Transfer to Anahiem Hotel
Day 8: Disneyland, Los Angeles • STEAM Program• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides
Day 9: Disneyland & Departure • Spend the day at Disneyland• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides• Depart Los Angeles for Melbourne Day 10: Day lost in transit
Day 11: Arrival • Arrive at Melbourne Airport
Tour Registration Form
Parents/carers are asked to complete the Tour Registration Form for their child upon confirmation of their child's position on the Catholic Ladies College STEAM: Missions & Applications Tour.
Go to Tour Registration Form
This form is due by 9:00am Wednesday April 1 2026.
Payment Timeline
The total cost of the tour is $9,850 and is broken down into the following payment timeline. All payments are to be made directly to Immersive Education following issuing of each invoice. April 1 2026 – $850 deposit (non-refundable) June 1 2026 – $1,000 partial paymentAugust 1 2026 – $2,000 partial paymentOctober 1 2026 – $2,000 partial paymentDecember 1 2026 – $2,000 partial paymentFebruary 1 2027 – $2,000 partial payment
Tour Inclusions
Flights (including airline fees & taxes)AccommodationMeals (breakfast, lunch and dinner - except at an airport)TransfersAll listed activity costs
Tour Exclusions
Visa (ESTA Number) - $40 USD
Passport Application Fee
(Adult: $422 AUD, Child <16: $213 AUD)Discretionary Spending Money
Meals in at an airport
Travel Insurance
Dietary requirement fees at Space Camp
Upcoming Information Nights
Initial Information Night - 6:30pm Wednesday March 4
Passport and Documentation Information Night - TBCFinal Trip Preparation Information Night - TBC