General Information

School Bookings

One complimentary ticket is provided to teachers with each group of 20 children. Additional staff will need to purchase tickets. Invoices can be generated using the online booking system if needed. Although tickets will be released if payment is not received promptly.

Parking and bus drop-off points

Parking on both campuses is extremely limited. You are strongly encouraged to take public transport. Wahroonga train station is a very short walk to both campuses. Please check the campus map for drop-off points if coming by bus.

On the day

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your session’s scheduled time. This will allow time to check in with the visitor desk, visit author signings, to purchase books and locate session venues.

Photography and videography permissions

The Abbotsleigh Literary Festival will be photographing and recording sessions throughout the event. These are for archival and marketing purposes and purchase of a ticket implies permission to use the photos for these purposes.

Supervision policy

All students must always be accompanied by a supervising adult while on campus. Accompanying staff/adults will have duty of care for their students while visiting the Abbotsleigh Literary Festival.

Food and drink

There will be some food and drink available for purchase on the Senior School campus only.

Festival bookshops

There will be bookshops on both campuses during the Festival, with books by the authors and illustrators available for purchase. At the end of each session, speakers will be available for book signings

Insurance information

Abbotsleigh follows a comprehensive risk management program. As such, the campus is as safe as is reasonably

practicable. Visiting schools are reminded of their responsibility to conduct their own risk assessment and to mitigate risks that are reasonably foreseeable.

This may involve a representative of the school visiting Abbotsleigh prior to an event to identify and assess hazards and associated risks.

Find out more

Mrs Bronwyn Foxall

Head of the Betty Archdale Library

+61 2 9473 7774

literaryfestival@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au