Bringing history to life

School & Group Visits

A woman smiling and wearing glasses looks at a display of vintage doll clothing and mannequins dressed in historical costumes in a museum exhibit.
A collection of vintage items on display, including handwritten letters, a red book, and jewelry with a medal or badge, along with a black and white photograph of a building.
Interior of a church with wooden pews, stained glass windows, and religious statues along the walls. Central aisle covered with red carpet leading to the altar.

The centre is open to the public on Tues and Wed each week from 10am - 2pm with bookings by appointment outside those times. We welcome visits by schools, individuals and all kinds of community groups. 

Most visitors to the Mount Erin Heritage Centre (MEHC) have a keen interest in local heritage items and stories from the past, or have a connection to the Mount Erin site (eg. past students, teachers or families of those) or to Nano Nagle, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Congregation (PBVM) from Kildare, Ireland, or the Presentation Sisters Wagga Wagga (eg. relatives and friends).

SCHOOL BOOKINGS

We offer tailored visits for schools according to their stage, key learning area (KLA) and curriculum requirements. Schools can also select from one of our centre units below.

  • ‘Who is Nano Nagle?’ - an introduction for Kindergarten students.

  • ‘Olden Days’ unit for Stage 1 - students look at how the classroom, school and learning have changed over time. 

  • ‘Belonging Days’ for Yr 7 students at Presentation Schools in Wagga Wagga to connect students to the historic stories of the Presentation Sisters and Mount Erin site that we keep.

The MEHC is a thematic learning resource with significant value across most Key Learning Areas. Below are some suggestions.

Religious Education

  • Nano Nagle

  • establishment of the Presentation Sisters (PBVM) Wagga Wagga locally, nationally and globally

  • stories of each of the PBVM Wagga Wagga Sisters 

  • PBVM School history in the Riverina

  • Ministries established by the Sisters nationally and internationally

  • Access to the Mt Erin Chapel.

Human Society & Its Environment

  • HSIE - “Olden days” for infants, education history,

  • Year Books and class photos from previous schools on site.

  • Art

  • Artworks of Sisters and students over time

  • Architecture - convent and chapel

  • As an inspiration for an Art /Digital Media unit

Textiles Technology

  • Evolution of uniforms

  • Sewing equipment and methods of the past

  • Sisters’ dress since 1870s - present

  • Irish lace collection.

  • Prizewinning Baptism Gown Collection by Patty Myers - ex Mt Erin student

Music and Drama

  • Videos and pictures of past performances.

  • Historic memorabilia from past shows

  • Past drama and music awards

  • Original Harp bought over with the Sisters from Ireland

PDHPE

  • Sport and Sport House memorabilia

  • Past trophies. 

It is well worth a visit as part of a staff development day to see our collection and how it can be used to complement and integrate your classroom teaching.

SCHOOL BOOKING FORM

Please download and complete this Risk Assessment document and return it to mehc@ww.catholic.edu.au prior to visiting.