The following businesses have provided special discounts or other offers for teachers who show their current College membership card or who access on on-line shop or service through the links here. Check back for updates. Please note some offers are in conjunction with World Teachers' Day 2009 and are available for a limited time only.
Operators of businesses that would like to be involved in the member discounts program can email communications for more information.
DISCLAIMER: The member discounts information is of a general nature for College members. In publishing this information, the College does not provide any professional advice, including on legal, taxation or personal matters. Before acting or relying on any information provided, you should seek appropriate professional advice so that you may make an informed decision relevant to your particular circumstances. The information provided may contain advertisements and references to businesses. The College simply passes on this information and does not endorse any business or its services. The College provides this information in good faith, however, does not guarantee and accepts no responsibility for or connected to its accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness. The businesses may change the terms of their offers at any time. The College does not accept any liability for any direct or indirect loss, damage or cost arising out of the use by any person of a business' services.
Accommodation
Seashells Hospitality Group is offering College members a 10 per cent discount off the rack rate at each of its four Seashells properties – the Seashells Resorts in Broome, Mandurah, and Yallingup, and at Seashells Serviced Apartments in Scarborough. Winner of the 2006-2007 Australian Tourism Awards for Deluxe Accommodation (Seashells Resort Broome) and Gold Medal winner of the 2007 Western Australian Tourism Awards for Deluxe Accommodation (Seashells Resort Mandurah). Subject to availability. Conditions apply. Please refer to “WACOT offer” when booking. Click here to view the properties or request a return call for more information.
Situated in a 2.5acre natural bush setting, Cape Illawarra is one of Margaret River’s best kept secrets. College members can receive a 10 per cent discount on the normal tariff by providing their current College membership number when booking. Cape Illawarra is an executive residence with three luxurious king bedrooms, two bathrooms, living area with reverse cycle AC, gourmet kitchen, BBQ, TV, DVD & CD players. Sleeps 6. Linen supplied. Adults can relax in an architecturally-designed holiday home, close to wineries, fine food, world class surf and pristine beaches. Located 2 km from Margaret River between town & beach. There are towering trees, natural birdlife, kangaroos and you are close to WA's premier wineries, restaurants, galleries and beaches. Take a walk along the many walking trails through natural bushland to town for coffee. Minimum stay 3 nights. Phone 0412 921 557 or email gerric@iinet.net.au to inquire about availability, tariffs, and to book.
Experience country living in luxurious style. Erravilla Country Estate is an exclusive and private estate set on 134 acres close to the award winning restaurants and wineries of the Margaret River Wine region. Erravilla wishes to support hardworking and dedicated teachers with a special offer. College members can stay for three nights midweek in a spa suite – normally $915 including gourmet breakfast – and pay for only two nights ($550). This package for two includes a gourmet breakfast each morning, in their suite if they wish, and a special treat for teachers – a gift of Moonhaven relaxing bath salts on arrival. Alternatively, stay two nights for $450 in a luxury spa suite - normally $615 - with candles and the same inclusions. Valid weekends. Both offers exclude dates between 12 December 2009 and 14 January 2010. Erravilla will also give a complimentary bottle of wine for each suite booked for group bookings of two or more suites, or for any full-priced bookings during the 12 Dec-14 Jan discount exclusion period. Click here for a location map and more details about the facilities or call 9755 1008. Make sure you quote your College membership number when booking to receive your offer.
NEW! Need short term accommodation in Perth for you and your family? Kenata – Fairway is a small, quiet block of four self-contained, fully furnished and equipped units conveniently located in Crawley, next to the University of Western Australia. The apartments are close to public transport, including a shuttle bus to Subiaco. Each two-bedroom apartment has complete kitchen and bathroom/laundry facilities, phone and internet, with free, onsite, off-road parking for guests’ cars. Can sleep up to six. Tea, coffee, fresh milk and a fruit bowl is provided on arrival. Helpful on-site manager makes settling-in easy. Credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) are accepted for your convenience. You will enjoy a private and peaceful environment at Kenata. College members receive the UWA Corporate tariff on unit rental by showing your membership card. To inquire about availability, call Rod Bradley on 0412 953 100 or view Kenata Fairway at www.kenata.com
Automotive
Thrifty WA is a family owned and operated franchisee of the Thrifty network. This Western Australian car and truck rental company is supporting the teaching profession with a special offer for College members - rent a car for four days, and pay for only three. (Valid to 30 June 2010. Valid for economy or compact cars from Bassendean, Fremantle, Osborne Park, Welshpool, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie branches only. Subject to availability, conditions apply.) Thrifty Car & Truck Rental. Phone: 136 139. Please log in here to obtain a validation code to obtain this offer. You will need to quote this code when making your booking with Thrifty.
AHG (Automotive Holdings Group) is Australia's largest motoring group and has over 30 dealerships in Perth, from Clarkson in the northern suburbs down to Rockingham in the south. AHG is pleased to provide College members who purchase a new or used vehicle from an AHG dealership before the end of June 2010 with $250 free fuel. You can also search for your next car online at www.ahg.com.au where there are thousands of new and used vehicles listed with photos and full descriptions. The website also features finance calculators, a knowledge centre and a WA fuel finder. Customers who purchase a used vehicle from AHG receive a range of benefits including a free 3-year/175,000 warranty, free 100 point safety check, free roadside assistance and a guaranteed vehicle title. Conditions: Warranty may not be valid for vehicles more than 10 years old or 160,000kms. Excludes Chellingworth Motors and Allpike Peugeot Citroen. Roadside assistance not valid on vehicles over 10yrs old or 3.5 tonnes. Click here to download the AHG fuel voucher and present your membership card when redeeming the voucher.Books
Westbooks is a West Australian family-owned and operated business established in the 1980s and has been supplying school and public libraries in metropolitan and country regions for more than 20 years. Westbooks is proud to offer College members a 10 per cent discount on their purchases all year round. You’ll find Westbooks at 396 Mill Point Road, Victoria Park. Phone 9361 4211 or click here to see Westbooks’ trading hours and on-line selection.
NEW! Are you a UK ex-pat who needs a laugh, or do you know one? Whingeing Pom, WA’s newest lifestyle magazine, is a tongue-in-cheek look at what’s good, what’s fun and what’s weird about being a UK ex-pat in WA. Whingeing Pom keeps you up to date with the latest in travel, food, fashion, home and news, both here in WA and back home in the UK. Seen and heard on Today Tonight, ABC radio, 6PR and the BBC, you can check it out for yourself at www.whingeing-pom.com To give College members the opportunity for a good, cheap “whinge”, Whingeing Pom is offering 10 per cent off the normal magazine subscription price. To receive your discount, just email ‘I am a WA College of Teaching member – please give me my cheap Whingeing Pom subscription!’ to production@editoratlarge.com.au and include your College membership number, or call 1800 822 906. This offer is valid until World Teachers’ Day, 30 October 2009.
Computer Services
NEW! The Computer Whisperer is a mobile IT operation offering a full range of computer products and support services in your home or place of business. Their prices on new computers are much lower than most leading retailers and if you purchase a new computer from them, as a College member, you will receive FREE home delivery and installation in the Perth metropolitan area. This represents a potential saving of up to $150 on delivery alone. Simply show your current membership card at the time of delivery to receive this special offer. The Computer Whisperer can come to your door, with minimal waiting time, and offers very reasonable rates. Services include on-site IT support for business and home; wireless network setup and security; computer and peripherals install and setup; data backup and recovery; virus and spyware removal; troubleshooting software and hardware issues; preventative maintenance and PC tune-up; training and consultation. Computers can be custom made or email for a flyer of the current specials. Call Anil on 0411 659 890 or email computerwhisperer@iinet.net.au
Education
WeatherWorks Australia is delighted to offer a 12.5 per cent discount to College members on our range of weather and earth science instruments and on selected educational resource texts carried on our website. Many of our instruments can be used in weather, water and earth science studies in primary and secondary schools and support the excellent weather and water texts from R.I.C. Group Educational Publishers, Hawker Brownlow Education and The Australian Academy of Science-Primary Connections that we carry. We are also developing a Weather Kit for schools. WeatherWorks Australia is a member of the Science Teachers Association of WA, the Australian Association of Environmental Education and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, with the aim of keeping up-to-date with climate and environmental information and science generally. Please use the contact form at www.weatherworks.com.au for further information. Email info@weatherworks.com.au or call 9359 2582. Think weather, think WeatherWorks Australia.
NEW! Hawaiian Alive is an initiative from Western Australian property group Hawaiian that offers free unique activities and excursions to teachers and their primary or high school students in the Perth metropolitan area. The program is made possible through Hawaiian’s sponsorship of arts, sport and youth organisations, and aims to enrich school experiences for students. College members simply register their interest online at www.hawaiianalive.com.au to receive e-newsletters with opportunities such as Opera workshops, Wildcats basketball clinics, STEPS dance excursions and Youth Focus presentations. There are also free ticket opportunities for teachers registered with Hawaiian Alive. Already, the Hawaiian Alive program has provided more than 26 schools with an opportunity to win a range of activities or excursions. Teachers registered with Hawaiian Alive will receive regular e-newsletters offering more exciting activities to be won. The program is free so visit online today to find out more!
Florists
Aparacida’s Emporium - Wedding Florist and Wedding Planner - offers College members 10 per cent off all floristry flowers, excluding delivery and credit card charges. Going to a school ball? Wrist/brooch corsages (rose/orchid) pay $20 each (normally priced from $35) and pin/brooch buttonholes (rose/orchid) pay $10 each (normally $15). College members can also receive a 10 per cent discount on selected gifts and all wedding flowers and sympathy flowers (wreaths, sheaths, bouquets, casket arrangements, single roses), excluding delivery and credit card charges. Phone 9439 6539 or click here to see the full range of designs and services offered by Aparacida’s Emporium.
Food & Entertainment
Visit Albany Marron and Bird Park and as a current College member, you will receive a free espresso coffee with every adult park entry fee. Hand feed more than 100 native and exotic parrots in the Southwest’s largest undercover large flight aviary. For the kids, there is also a farm animal petting area. Finish off with a meal at Nippers’ Café where you can enjoy delectable fresh marron, yabbies, and smoked trout with other fresh local produce, including Naked Bean Coffee. Albany Marron and Bird Park is located 23km east of Albany along a scenic drive leading to Two Peoples Bay. Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, home of the Gilberts Potoroo and the Noisy Scrub Bird, is a perfect place to enjoy stunning coastlines and excellent bushwalks. Albany Marron and Bird Park is at 304 Two Peoples Bay Rd via Albany. Phone 9846 4239. Closed Mondays, except public holidays.
NEW SHOWS! There’s a free ticket for every teacher who books 15 students to any presented show at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. School BREC Club members receive a free ticket for every teacher who books 10 students to any BREC presented show, plus all other teachers admitted at student prices when part of a school group. Shows with this offer include Ten Sopranos; The Kursk; Letter's End; The Importance of Being Ernest; Hamlet; Slava and Leonard Grigoryan; Thursday's Child and Madame Butterfly. For more information, "on sale" dates, or to become a School BREC Club member, call BREC Ticketing on 1300 661 272. For information on upcoming shows visit www.bunburyentertainment.com. Please note: to take advantage of the teacher offer bookings must be made by calling BREC Ticketing 1300 661 272. Please watch this space for special offers for teachers through the year.
Bilby’s Chargrilled Burgers is an icon in Claremont and generously supports a bilby conservation fund. Now, Bilby’s is lending its support to the teaching profession by offering a 10 per cent discount on its range of healthy burgers. The Bilby’s burger range consists of scotch fillet, gluten-free, vegetarian, fish and chicken. Their lettuce is grower direct, cut in the garden around 5am and on the burger for lunch. Teachers need only show their current College membership card to the friendly staff at this busy little burger joint to take advantage of the discount offer. Bilby's also provides bulk or phone orders to schools for staff meetings and school functions provided 48 hours notice is given. Open daily 9am-7.30pm, Bilby’s Chargrilled Burgers is at Shop 2, 64 Davies Road, Claremont. Phone 9383 2997. Look out for Bilby’s new store locations. Coming soon.
Galleries & Museums
For more than 100 years the Western Australian Museum – one of the oldest and most important scientific institutions in the State – has been at the forefront of helping West Australians to enhance our appreciation and understanding of our unique natural environments and cultural heritage. The Museum operates across six sites - Perth, Maritime, Shipwreck Galleries, Geraldton, Albany and Kalgoorlie. Each site offers a range of quality excursion experiences which connect students and teachers to the Museum’s collections and research. All museum sites are open daily from 9:30am-5.00pm, excluding Wednesdays. For further information on education programs and contact details for each of our sites, please visit www.museum.wa.gov.au/education The Western Australian Museum Shop at each of our sites has a range of books and useful resources available for purchase. Present your College membership card to receive a 10 per cent discount on all full priced merchandise at any Western Australian Museum Shop.Hair & Beauty
Bodhi J Health and Beauty Spa is offering all College members 10 per cent off their next treatment! We invite you to join us on a journey of beauty, wellness and rejuvenation; to experience the magic of nature for the care of your face and body. We provide 100 per cent natural and organic skin care solutions as well as indulgent body treatments that will leave you with a sense of inner peace. To help sustain you through your busy teaching roster, take some time for yourself and relax with us, or enjoy with a friend or partner. Please phone for a copy of our extensive Treatment Menu, and remember to ask about our latest specials. Customised packages are available to suit your specific requirements and our offer also includes Gift Voucher purchases. Please phone 08 9387 5152 or visit our website
Haircon’s beautiful new salon in Bedford welcomes teachers with two special offers. Pay $99 for a colour, 6 foils, conditioning treatment, style cut and blowdry or go for the ultimate glamour package – 10 foils, colour all over, intense hydrating treatment, complimentary foot spa service, style cut, blowdry, take home shampoo and conditioner for only $129. If you’re a parent, and can’t find someone to mind your child while you seek a little “me” time, Haircon also provides a children’s playroom complete with viewing window, Playstation and DVD player to entertain the young ones. As well as excellent customer service, you’ll be treated to an assortment of fine tea or coffee while you are in the salon. Haircon is at 64 Walter Road, Bedford. Phone 9271 1176. Offer excludes Thursday nights and Saturdays and is not valid for the period 1 December 2009 to 5 January 2010. Please show your College membership card to receive the discount.
Health & fitness
If you're looking for a fun, friendly gym for women that helps you fit a workout into your busy lifestyle, you can join Contours and save 70 per cent off the Joining fee. Contours has 17 small, intimate studios in Western Australia and you can click here to find the one nearest to you. Contours’ innovative exercise workout takes just 29 minutes. The workout combines weight bearing equipment with a cardio workout, to improve strength and fitness at the same time. This offer is available now and will be ongoing. Please show your current College membership card or quote the number when applying.
Perth’s most realistic climbing centre, Urban Ascent is offering College members a great deal. Show your current College membership card and you will pay only $10 per climb session, including harness hire. (Normally $17 per adult.) Situated only 15 minutes from the Perth CBD, Urban Ascent offers a safe and enjoyable environment for the complete beginner through to the experienced climber. It captures the real spirit of climbing, letting you experience the energy and excitement of being on rock, irrespective of your age or fitness level. Climbing provides an exhilarating full body workout, helps you develop your problem-solving skills, sharpens your focus and concentration, develops your team skills and relieves the stresses of the work day. Urban Ascent also has a climbing gear shop and is open 10.00am-10.00pm Monday to Fridays (open 9.00 am during school holidays), from 9.00am-9.00pm Saturdays and 12.00 to 8.00pm Sundays. Click here to learn more about Urban Ascent, located at 24 Jackson Street, Bassendean. Phone 6278 3711.
Health Insurance Fund of WA (HIF) is a proudly Australian, open access, not-for-profit health fund that provides high quality health insurance solutions to about 50,000 people of all ages. We’re also Australia’s first certified carbon neutral health fund! Join HIF and as a College member, you will get 43 days* of free health cover - a saving of up to $400**. Plus, for College members, there’s no two or six month waiting period, so you can join now and claim now. And, if you switch from another fund, we’ll match your old fund’s level of loyalty benefits. These are just some of the ways that HIF has been providing affordable health cover to its members for more than 50 years. To learn more about us and to find out how much you can save, visit our website www.hif.com.au or call 1300 13 40 60 and speak to one of our friendly staff. *43 days free cover offer applies only in the first year of cover, after the first month’s premium is paid. Non-refundable. **$400 saving applies to family combined GoldStar Hospital (no excess) and Premium Options cover only. These offers to College members are not available with any other discount or offer. Premiums must be paid fortnightly, monthly or quarterly by direct debit. Alternative offer applies if joining into or upgrading an existing HIF membership.
Discover a healthier, happier you with Curves! Want to lose weight, get fit and have fun? Curves is the ultimate fitness centre for women and is part of the largest fitness franchise in the world with more 10,000 locations worldwide. At Curves, 30 minutes three times a week is all it takes to tone up, drop kilos and feel energized! Our fast, fun and effective 30 minute workout helps women lose weight, gain muscle strength and aerobic capacity and raise metabolism. With trainers that both inspire and motivate, you get the help and support you need to tone your body, from top to bottom. As a College member, you can join Curves now for as little as a $49 joining fee – that’s more than 75 per cent off the standard fee. For more information about Curves and to find your nearest Curves gym, visit www.curves.com.au Please produce your College membership card when applying to join.
NEW! At Tourfit Golf our goal is to make custom-fitted golf clubs that suit you and your game, fit your style of play and help improve your score. We not only play and understand the game of golf but more importantly, we understand the needs, hopes and frustrations that golf presents to the people who play it. We also want to understand you as a golfer and apply our knowledge to improve your game. For College members, we offer a free “better golf” consultation and assessment (30-40 minutes, valued at $60). When purchasing a set of irons, College members receive a free wedge (valued at $75). Please show your current College membership card to take advantage of the offer. Tourfit Golf is based in Balcatta and can be contacted by phone on 9240 3400. See our website www.tourfitgolf.com.au for more details.
House & garden
To show our appreciation for the teachers of Western Australia, the friendly people at Ovenclean would like to give College members the chance to relax and enjoy your holidays by offering a 10 per cent discount off our full price services when you book to have your oven or barbecue cleaned during school holidays. Ovenclean’s unique non-caustic cleaning system is completely safe and environmentally friendly. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service and reliability, with no mess, no fumes and no fuss - just a sparkling result every time. With a large team of operators in Perth and beyond we are able to service all areas from Two Rocks to Mandurah, and also the region around Moora. So why spend your valuable holiday time doing the job everyone hates? Phone Ovenclean today on 1300 683 625 or visit www.ovenclean.com.au Please mention this offer when booking, and present your current College membership card to your Ovenclean operator on the day to receive your special discount.
J-Fix offers College members a 10 per cent discount from its standard prices for handyman services and high pressure steam cleaning. J-Fix operates throughout the metro area, offering painting services, door lock repairs, window repairs, roof, tile and gutter repairs, fencing and gate repairs, tree pruning and tree stump removal. J-Fix also does high pressure steam cleaning of driveways and roofing, and offers a graffiti removal service. Free quotes. Please show your current College membership card to take advantage of the offer. Phone Jim on 0400131420.
A WA owned business established for 34 years, Collins Drilling supports the teaching profession by offering College members a 10 per cent discount on our services - New Water Bores; Pump installation and repairs; Rebores; Reticulation. Perth metro area only. As the warm weather kicks in, ensure you and your garden are ready for a long hot summer. Contact Greg: 0408 199288 or Ben: 0409 292733. Email: gerric@iinet.net.au To receive the discount, please show your current College membership card.
Hillarys Plumbing & Gas would like to offer College members a 10 per cent discount on all maintenance and repair work carried out by its highly trained plumbers and gas professionals. Hillarys Plumbing & Gas provides the following services for homes and commercial properties: repairing blocked drains and burst pipes; general maintenance gas repairs & installation. We offer a 24 hour service to all Perth metro areas north of the river. Call Lucian 94022595 or 0400224884 to discuss your plumbing and gas requirements. Please show your current College membership card to receive the discount.
WeatherWorks Australia is delighted to offer a 12.5 per cent discount to College members on our range of weather and earth science instruments and on selected educational resource texts carried on our website. Many of our instruments can be used in weather, water and earth science studies in primary and secondary schools and support the excellent weather and water texts from R.I.C. Group Educational Publishers, Hawker Brownlow Education and The Australian Academy of Science-Primary Connections that we carry. We are also developing a Weather Kit for schools. WeatherWorks Australia is a member of the Science Teachers Association of WA, the Australian Association of Environmental Education and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, with the aim of keeping up-to-date with climate and environmental information and science generally. Please use the contact form at www.weatherworks.com.au for further information. Email info@weatherworks.com.au or call 9359 2582. Think weather, think WeatherWorks Australia.
Teachers receive a 10 per cent discount off concrete landscape edging. Kwik Kerb is an experienced and well-established kerbing business located in Perth’s northern suburbs and operates in all areas of the Perth metro. Transform your landscape. Laid on site by machine. Continuous freeform concrete landscape edging, mowing strips, car parking lots, driveway and garden borders, and many more. Slate-impression and patterned edging. Custom styles and colours. Free design service, free advice, free quotes. Visit www.kwikkerb.org for more information. Contact Tony Rens on 0422565655 or 94035459 for your free quote today.
Shopping
Present your current WA College of Teaching membership card at the Harbour Town Tourism Lounge and receive a free VIP Discount Card, entitling teachers to even further savings at more than 50 participating Harbour Town Perth outlets and restaurants/cafes. Have it all for less at Harbour Town Perth with more than 100 brand direct outlets. 840 Wellington St, (the old markets site), West Perth. Ph: 08 9321 2282. Click here to see the retailer directory, centre map and for trading hours.
Capture your child's fingerprint in pure silver with Smallprint's individually handcrafted jewellery and you’ll have a keepsake you’ll treasure forever. Smallprint offers a funky selection of fine, pure silver jewellery pieces that everyone can love and adore for years to come. The range includes beautiful pendants, cufflinks, charms, keyrings, dogtags, Christmas decorations and so much more! Personalised in such a unique and precious way with a fingerprint of your child or grandchild, they’ll make a fantastic gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, birthdays or just because you deserve to be spoilt. Call Sonia or Marnie to talk about having this keepsake made today. Show your College membership card and you will receive an amazing 15 per cent discount on your order* - truly a members’ only discount! Visit our website www.smallp.com.au to see the range and prices, email sonia@smallp.com.au or marnie@smallp.com.au or phone us on 9409 2410 or 9378 7317. We look forward to hearing from you soon. *Excludes registered postage and handling.
Do you want to shop where you know it's cheaper? Do you want to see new and exciting stuff every week? Do you want easy parking right in the centre of town? Do you want fantastic service seven days a week? Of course you do! So where are you going to shop today? At Icky Fink’s Warehouse Sales Discount Store of course! We stock toys, games, books, stationery, a huge selection of craft, scrapbooking and beading supplies, and items that make ideal student incentives. We are constantly sourcing new lines and will also try to accommodate bulk orders for teachers where possible. Show your current College membership card to the friendly staff at Icky Finks, rear 280 York Street, Albany, and you will receive a 10 per cent discount on your purchases! Ph 9841 7622. Icky Finks – you’re going to love it!
Tourism & travel
Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation is offering 20 per cent off all ticket prices for Day Sails and Twilight Sails aboard the tall ship Leeuwin II for the first 100 College members who book for the 2009-2010 summer sailing calendar. Please quote WACoT World Teachers’ Day offer when booking. The day sail is 3.5 hours duration and includes morning tea and lunch. The twilight sail is 3 hours duration and includes canapés. Day Sails and Twilight Sails on offer depart from Fremantle. For bookings, phone 9430 4105. The Foundation’s Voyage programs are designed for youth development and have been endorsed by the Curriculum Council. For a sailing schedule and to learn more, about the Foundation’s programs contact mookie@sailleeuwin.com.
Sit back and relax on Perth’s popular City Explorer Tours. Hop on and off our historic Perth Tram and Open Top Double Decker Bus with live driver commentary and you will receive 10 per cent off the regular price when you show your current College Membership card. You will be taken on the most extensive tour of Kings Park and Botanic Garden visiting the Synergy Parkland, Lycopod Island Playground, Pioneer Women’s Fountain and more. See Barrack St Jetty, City Shopping, Harbour Town, Perth Mint, Northbridge, East Perth, Burswood Casino and much more. Tickets are sold on board and valid for two days. Phone Perth Tram on 9322 2006 or click here to find out more.
Visit Albany Marron and Bird Park and as a College member, you will receive a free espresso coffee with every adult park entry fee. Hand feed more than 100 native and exotic parrots in the Southwest’s largest undercover large flight aviary. For the kids, there is also a farm animal petting area. Finish off with a meal at Nippers’ Café where you can enjoy delectable fresh marron, yabbies, and smoked trout with other fresh local produce, including Naked Bean Coffee. Albany Marron and Bird Park is located 23km east of Albany along a scenic drive leading to Two Peoples Bay. Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, home of the Gilberts Potoroo and the Noisy Scrub Bird, is a perfect place to enjoy stunning coastlines and excellent bushwalks. Albany Marron and Bird Park is at 304 Two Peoples Bay Rd via Albany. Phone 9846 4239. Closed Mondays, except public holidays.
Rottnest Express offers College members a special discount of 15 per cent off the normal fare. In order to claim the discount, teachers will need to call 1300 GO ROTTO and mention the Western Australian College of Teaching website offer. On the day of travel, you will need to show your College membership card. Operating daily, year-round services, Rottnest Express has the dominant share of the Rottnest Island market carrying more than 60 per cent of all visitors to the Island. Click here for a timetable and to learn about other Rottness Express services. You will also find a school group booking form here.
Wellbeing
Experience the combination of Reiki, Kundalini, and earth core energy with our Padmacahaya Foundation-accredited Reiki Tummo healing practitioners. Padmacahaya is an international institute for inner study and we can provide powerful yet gentle cleansing for the mind and body. Safe for sensitive organs such as eyes and hearts. We are pleased to support teachers by offering College members a 20 per cent discount on these sessions. Discount price: 1 session - $30 (or $50 for two people); 1 mobile session (Perth metropolitan area only) - $40 (or $60 for two people). Maximum 2 people per session. Bonus: Open Heart Meditation for peace and calm in everyday life. Contact Christine 0413 264 386 or email christine.muljadi@gmail.com
Bodhi J Health and Beauty Spa is offering all College members 10 per cent off their next treatment! We invite you to join us on a journey of beauty, wellness and rejuvenation; to experience the magic of nature for the care of your face and body. We provide 100 per cent natural and organic skin care solutions as well as indulgent body treatments that will leave you with a sense of inner peace. To help sustain you through your busy teaching roster, take some time for yourself and relax with us, or enjoy with a friend or partner. Please phone for a copy of our extensive Treatment Menu, and remember to ask about our latest specials. Customised packages are available to suit your specific requirements and our offer also includes Gift Voucher purchases. Please phone 08 9387 5152 or visit our website