Our Most Popular Melbourne CBD Excursion Experiences
“Thanks so much, that was really interesting!” — “That made me feel like maybe I do belong.” — “I didn’t want to go to the toilet because I didn’t want to miss anything!”
Year 9 Students
Melbourne Girls College, Sep 2024
“I think I enjoyed Meet the Neighbours the most of the 3 sessions. I have a very sheltered life and it really opened up my eyes to what other people’s lives are like.” — “I loved everything, it was all really thought-provoking.” — “It’s been really cool, I wish we could do more sessions!” — “I was surprised to hear stories I had never heard on social media. I need to rethink a bunch of things.”
Year 9 Students
Hume Anglican College, Aug 2024
“I could do that again!”
Year 9 Student
Kilbreda College, Aug 2024
“Could we come back and do more workshops with you?”
Year 9 Student
Fintona Girls' School, May 2024
“I really wanted to thank you for your talk today, I really connected with it and I need to think about it more!"
Year 9 Student
Kilvington Grammar School, Mar 2024
“I need to think a lot more about your talk. Especially the bit about different perspectives on the same thing. Thank you!”
Year 9 Student
Tintern Grammar, Mar 2024
“I was really moved by the stories we heard in Meet the Neighbour. It changed my mind about a lot of things.”
Year 9 Student
Loreto Toorak College, Mar 2024
“That was such a good session, it was so interesting, thank you so much!”
Year 9 Student
Flinders Christian Community College, Mar 2024
“Meet the Neighbours was the best!”
“I thought about a lot of things I haven't thought about before. My brain hurts, but good.”
Year 9 Students
Mentone Grammar, Feb 2024
“I really wanted to reach out and express my heartfelt gratitude for your time with us on Thursday! It was such a wonderful experience, and the tour was truly a highlight. You made very strong connections to our Exhibition and have inspired our students through your provocative quotes and stories. I think it is a great idea to start formalising this tour for upper primary students. If anyone asks, we would be more than happy to recommend you!”
Katherine Guy
Caulfield Grammar, June 2024
“We had an amazing day and the students certainly got lots from the excursion. Thanks for your organisation of it all.”
Blair Runnalls
Tintern Grammar, May 2024
“[after an Empathy Workshop] I had a brief chat with one year 9 boy – who indicated that it was very worthwhile, and to be curious and not make assumptions! Great feedback!”
Emma Lowing
Tintern Grammar, May 2024
“Thank you once again for hosting Whittlesea Secondary College for a fantastic excursion. The students had a wonderful time and the workshop was able to stimulate our students' thoughts about current social issues. Our students really benefitted from the workshop surrounding Empathy vs Sympathy, discussing what they are, and how we express them in our everyday lives.”
Nathan Doumbalis
Whittlesea Secondary College, May 2024
“Thank you so much to you and your team for Monday and Tuesday - so fantastic and valuable for the girls and the staff have also commented on how excellent the presentations were.”
Jules Dennett, Teacher
Loreto Toorak College, Mar 2024
“We love you guys! Thank you so much for the incredible programs that you offer the students. They loved the Empathy Workshops and the Walks. They really listened to your stories and it has had a big impact on them.”
Bronwen Kellett
Presbyterian Ladies College, Jan 2024
“I went on one of your city walks and workshops last year for my school, St Helena Secondary Collage, and i absolutely loved it, it was an amazing experience.”
Liana, student
St Helena Secondary College, 2023
“I just wanted to say thankyou so much for today’s session with Blythe. It was so great and really engaging for the students. I really loved how the topic areas were covered and also the space for further thinking, and the invitation to grappling with these issues from multiple perspectives. I spoke with the students on our way home, and it was great just hearing about what they had initially taken from this session. Look forward to unpacking this with them in the coming weeks. I am excited to have a look at the lesson plans, and hopefully integrate these in our curriculum.”
Jane Smith
Christian College Geelong, May 2023
“Mike ran an Empathy Workshop for our Year 11 VCE-VM classes as part of their Area of Study on Personal Identity and Emotional Intelligence in the Personal Development Skills course. The students really enjoyed the sessions and came away with some great insights into ways in which they could be more empathetic in their daily lives. Would highly recommend booking in with the Intersection!”
Martyn van Reyk
Williamstown High School, Mar 2023
“That was fan-TAST-ic!”
Year 9 Student
Presbyterian Ladies College, Jun 2022
“Fantastic, really thought provoking, held the students attention!”
Julia, Teacher
Emmanuel College Warrnambool, Aug 2022
“The A Most Liveable City Walk provided our students with perspective and understanding of the key issues facing our city, the guides are informed and engaging. We will certainly be working with Mike and the team again in the future.”
Lachlan Groh
Beaconhills College, Aug 2022
“Our guide took us to notable destinations and told stories about the history of the city and about her life and experiences. We learnt interesting facts, and things we would not normally talk about, but probably should. Some stories were confronting and provocative, they encouraged us to reflect about how we can show compassion and empathy to those less fortunate than ourselves. We had a great experience and learnt a lot.”
Year 9 Students
Ivanhoe Grammar, Dec 2021
“Thanks so much for today. All the feedback from our staff and students was fantastic. We appreciate you being flexible.”
David Podhaczky
Flinders Christian Community College, May 2022
“[The 3 sessions were]...a wonderful experience for the girls to explore aspects of the city and our community that many haven’t seen before, and I know it created a lot of discussion and thinking on the train home!”
Julie James
Mentone Grammar, Feb 2022
“Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you...I believe that this was a valuable experience for these young people. So humbled by the neighbours who were willing to put themselves 'out there' and also feel inspired by their stories of courage and resilience.”
Judy Miller
Mountain District Christian School, Oct 2021
“We love that your sessions give such a good insight for the students into Melbourne, as they see, and hear, a different side. It often opens their eyes up a whole lot to somewhat change their own views. The Intersection walks have had a tremendous impact, even for some staff who have participated.”
Samuel Cue
St Patrick’s College, July 2021
“We do a lot of different activities and excursions and this is the one that really resonates. There’ll be lots of conversations coming out of today.”
Adrian Bowler
VCASS, Feb 2021
“Of all the things we do this week, I think [The Intersection] is the best! Especially in terms of challenging and opening students’ eyes.”
Julia
Suzanne Corey High School, Feb 2021
“Today's session was absolutely fantastic. The presenters were brilliant, worked so well with our kids. Made it very easy to talk to them and the kids gave me some great feedback at the end. We can't wait to work with you again in the future.”
Kirstie Hoskin-Elliot
Braybrook College Nov 2020
“It was a pleasure to work with The Intersection for our recent Empathy Workshops. The sessions were well planned and the students really appreciated learning about this topic. Bookings were easy and straight forward. We found the sessions relevant and useful. Thanks Mike and team.”
Rowena Archer
Braybrook College, Oct 2020
“It made you think about connecting in ways that many of us haven’t before.”
Year 8 Student
Fintona Girls School, Apr 2020
“[During this online session] our students saw the city from the viewpoint of people they may not have yet encountered in their own lives, and gain understanding that there is more than one view of each individual’s story. It provided them with the opportunity to develop their own empathy, understanding and compassion.”
Chris Miller
Fintona Girls School, Apr 2020
“Thank you!! This was really cool!”
Year 9 Student
Camberwell High School, Oct 2020
“Empathy, social justice, community action & the idea that difference is good.”
Allison Hommelhoff
Braybrook College, Oct 2020
“Gifted storytelling that opened our students' minds; a really vital experience.”
Liz Cutter
Tintern Grammar, Aug 2020
“The best part was getting to know and understand people who have been through some tough times. It really helps us to understand how lucky we are to be able to always have a home and place that is safe.”
Year 9 Student
Tintern Grammar, Jul 2020
“I took away not to judge people by the way they first come across, there is so much you don't know about someone and you should get to know them first before making assumptions about them.”
Year 9 Student
Sacred Heart College, Jun 2020
“Thank you for your informative and interactive Intersection presentation to our Padua VCAL students yesterday !
The students developed a further insight into the issues of homelessness in Melbourne from the session, as we start working on our community issue topics this semester.”
Leanne Milne
Padua College, Jul 2020
“We brought a school group through last year for the Empathy Workshop and the Most Liveable City Walk. This was an absolutely amazing experience - for me, and for the students who didn’t stop talking about it for the rest of the year.”
Judy Miller
Mountain District Christian School, Oct 2019
“As a long–term youth worker—seconded to schools and training youth workers — I would recommend The Intersection to any school looking for informed and formative curated experiences.”
Naomi Swindon
Fairhills High School, Oct 2019
