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On this page you will find information on the Magistrates Court to assist students, teachers, researchers.

Students will also find information on how to apply to undertake work experience in the court on the related "Work Experience" page in the panel to the right.

Schools Information - Visiting the Magistrates' Court of Victoria

About 13,000 school students visit the Magistrates' Court of Victoria each year. During visits to the Court, a Registrar or Magistrate may be available to talk to your school group about the Court's function and processes. Please enquire when booking your school group's visit. Addresses and contact telephone numbers for all Victorian Magistrates' Courts can be found under 'Court Locations'

Melbourne Magistrates' Court visits

If your school group is interested in booking a talk from a Magistrate or Registrar, you must be able to arrive at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court by 9.00 am on the day of your booking.  

To make a booking, please email schooltours@magistratescourt.vic.gov.au with the following information.

• Date of your visit
• Name of school
• Number of students visiting (a limit of 25 students applies)
• Year level of student group
• Contact name of accompanying teacher
• Email address of school's contact person for visit
• Mobile phone number for accompanying teacher, if possible

Once your booking information has been entered into our database, you will receive a confirmation email, with a link to this page of our website, which contains information about the etiquette of visiting the Court and what to bring/what not to bring, as well as educational resources. Please make sure the teacher accompanying your school group has read the Teacher Information Sheet (see below).

If you have booked a talk from a Magistrate or Registrar, please confirm your booking by email to schooltours@magistratescourt.vic.gov.au ON THE DAY PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT, or we cannot guarantee that a presenter will be available.

If your school group does not require a talk by a Magistrate or Registrar, or if you have been unable to secure a booking, as members of the public you and your students are welcome to enter the building and observe courts in session.  In these instances, there is no need to make a booking for your group.

For enquiries about school visits, please contact Beryl Threlfall on (03) 9628 7802

Teacher Information Sheet

This contains information to assist teachers in preparing their students for a visit to a Magistrates' Court and what to expect on that visit. The information sheet can be downloaded through the link in the Related Publications panel on the right of this page. There is also a Magistrates' Court information brochure available for download.

Schools Feedback Form

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria welcomes feedback from schools and other student visitors. If you would like to comment on your tour of the court, or the information available to students, please fill in this form and send it to help@magistratescourt.vic.gov.au  The form can be downloaded through the link in the panel on the right of this page.

Danielle Come To Judgment - a model criminal hearing in the Magistrates' Court

Designed to give VCE students an understanding of the way the Magistrates' Court operates, this entertaining, fully scripted hearing incorporates a comprehensive overview of the Court's criminal jurisdiction, the roles of court officers and hearing procedures. The script is accompanied by student activities, including an observation assignment at the Magistrates' Court, which may be adapted to suit other year levels.  This may be downloaded from the Victorian Law Foundation website through the link in the panel on the right of this page.