Nouméa, New Caledonia
TBC
A student French tour to New Caledonia offers an immersive way to learn the language in a truly exotic setting. Students take part in daily French lessons while surrounded by the island’s unique mix of Melanesian and French Pacific culture.
Beyond the classroom, they practice their language skills in real-life situations—at local markets and during cultural activities. With its tropical landscapes, coral lagoons, and relaxed pace of life, New Caledonia provides an inspiring backdrop that makes learning French both practical and memorable.
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EA School Tours has been working with schools for 20 years to facilitate informative and inspiring school tours around the world. We offer trips to the USA, Europe, NZ, Asia and South America, with each tour being customised to your educational goals. All packages are fully inclusive with flights, accommodation, activities and more.
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EA School Tours provides an unsurpassed level of support to teachers. From the concept to completion of your school tour, our dedicated team will work with you to ensure a memorable and safe experience for your students, parents, and teachers. There is a high level of communication required in order to successfully plan an international trip, and our team will ensure the planning is on track to deliver an exceptional school trip.
PROFESSIONAL LOCAL TOUR MANAGERS PROVIDING 24-HOUR SUPPORT WHILE ON TOUR
If selected as part of your package, when on tour, our qualified and experienced on-ground tour manager will work with you to ensure flexibility and provide ongoing support throughout. Our representatives are selected for their ability to quickly develop a great rapport with teachers and students, and because they are passionate about providing excellent service, alongside being knowledgeable about the area you are travelling to.
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BONDINGS AND INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
Educating Adventures is bonded with numerous oversight agencies around the world and is heavily involved in the school tour travel industry within our main territories. We are part of The School Travel Collective in NZ, SETO and ATIA in Australia, and also have bonding via TAANZ and ATOL. We operate in a financially positive environment, where your school’s funds are only spent on your tour during the lead-up to the trip.
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We use the latest software to make teachers' lives easier by performing tasks and collating information on their behalf. Instead of teachers chasing up parents for students' passport details, medical information, waiver forms, meal pre-orders, etc, Educating Adventures will do this on your behalf.
Our planning
The next step is to let know that you would like to work with us and we can advise and help you to make this tour a reality. There is no obligation to travel, this step just allows us to make all necessary enquiries and work with our suppliers on organising initial details for your group while you advertise the trip to your school and collect deposits.
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This quotation and itinerary is a starting point. We enjoy this stage, spending time with teachers to make changes and ensure each school group gets the best itinerary at a suitable package price.
Confirm the trip
To confirm your trip a non-refundable deposit (normally 15% of the package price) is required. This can be completed ahead of flight release and would be refundable until your flights are booked and agreed. Note: international flights are generally only available to be booked 11 months prior to travel.
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We know how difficult it is for teachers to ask parents for more money. Once we have issued your second invoice, the price will never change as long as the itinerary does not change and the number of travellers remains the same. So the price of the tour will not increase if flights and/or taxes increase or exchange rate changes. Another reason why EA School Tours makes teachers' lives easier!
A guided tour of Nouméa’s city centre takes in the waterfront, where the harbour and marina set the tone for the city’s relaxed Pacific atmosphere. Wander the promenade, with the guide pointing out key landmarks such as the colonial-era buildings, modern cafés, and the lively cruise terminal area.
From there, students move toward the Place des Cocotiers, the city’s main square, where markets, gardens, and public art give insight into local daily life. The guide explains Nouméa’s blend of French and Kanak influences, highlighting how this cultural mix shapes the city’s identity.
Students enjoy a range of activities throughout the day: embark on a glass-bottomed boat tour to explore the vibrant coral reefs, climb the historic Amédée Lighthouse for panoramic views of the lagoon, and watch a traditional dance performance that brings local culture to life.
Students can also relax and enjoy time on the beach, swimming in the clear turquoise waters, playing beach games, and experiencing the island’s laid-back tropical atmosphere between activities.
From the mid-nineteenth century onward, New Caledonia became for France not merely a remote island in the Pacific, but one of the central pillars of its imperial penal policy. Following the official annexation of the island by France in 1853, penal colonies—namely sites of exile and forced labor camps—were established.
Political opponents convicted in France, ordinary criminals, and individuals deemed “in need of re-education” were deported to New Caledonia. These individuals were typically exiled without the right to return to their homeland. Many were later released under the status of liberated, yet prohibited from leaving the island, a measure that led to forced permanent settlement and the artificial construction of colonial society.
The principal penal colonies were located in the Nouville area, particularly on Île Nou. In these zones, prisoners constructed administrative buildings, roads, port facilities, and other infrastructure, thereby laying the physical foundations of the colonial state through forced labor.
“Le malade imaginaire en 45 minutes” by Les Incompressibles.
Students get involved in a very interactive and lively play.
Students participate in some French immersion by visiting a local school. (TBC)
This is the most popular park in New Caledonia, undoubtedly the most incredible one. Located in the south of the Grande Terre, the Blue River Park promises a truly exotic scenery in a very unusual setting. Nature here has not changed for millions of years!
A visit to the aquarium will allow you to meet the main species found in New Caledonia. Come at 3pm to watch the feeding of the turtles. A volunteer from the aquarium will explain to you how to differentiate between the different species of turtles in the territory.
Students will have the opportunity to visit the Noumea market, to talk in French with local market gardeners and to cook the famous traditional Melanesian dish themselves. During the cooking, a weaving workshop with Nhamena, a Kanak “mother” will be offered. Nhamena will share her culture with you. This is an opportunity to use the lexicon that you have experienced in class but above all to share a convivial meal together!
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