Community of Inquiry Day at the South Australian Museum!

In partnership with the South Australian Museum, we are offering a facilitated community of inquiry excursion day for students in the middle years (7–10) and their educators!

Bring your English, HASS, Visual Art, or Health class to explore the theme of “Community” using objects at the museum.

This event aligns with the following general capabilities across the curriculum:

• critical and creative thinking
• personal and social capability
• ethical understanding
• intercultural understanding

This event costs just $10 per student. To find out more and book your spot, please email us at saphilosophy@gmail.com.

About the facilitator:

The day will be facilitated by our education officer, Lorelei Siegloff. Lorelei’s training is in archaeology and the visual arts. She came later to education and has since specialised in Philosophy for Children. She has a long history working in Humanities and Social Sciences research and as a tertiary educator. She currently teaches in the Bachelor and Master of Teaching programmes at Charles Sturt University, and her main interest is in bringing philosophical theory into effective practice with educators. Lorelei is the creator and lead facilitator for both the SA Middle School Community of Inquiry (CoI) Day, held in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia and also the Senior School Community of Inquiry Day held in partnership with the Centre of Democracy, SA. She is a Community of Inquiry Education Consultant who has worked with the Gifted and Talented Association of SA to deliver CoI for some years, as well as working with schools to assist in training their students and teachers in CoI skills. She has served SAPEA and FAPSA as a Chair and executive member for some years.

Download the flyer to help you spread the word: Community COI 2026 Flyer