Tickets will be available to book online via our website at 10am, Wednesday 11 February 2025.  

For booking enquiries, please email admin@mwf.com.au. 

Tickets are $35 per student, with one free teacher ticket per 20 student tickets. When you purchase tickets to attend events between 4–8 May, you are booking to attend the full day of sessions. 

All tickets are exempt from GST.   

There are two options to secure and pay for your booking: 

1. Schools can purchase tickets online using a bank card. This will ensure the booking is secured immediately;  
or 
2. Schools can reserve tickets online via the booking portal and request to pay via invoice. MWF will issue the invoice to the designated email within three working days. Your booking is not confirmed until payment has been received. Please ensure payment is made by the date on the invoice.  

Please inform us at the time of booking of any accessibility requirements. Melbourne Writers Festival has unallocated seating. Please contact us if you require reserved seating to accommodate access needs. 

For more information on accessibility or to notify us of any access requirements, please email admin@mwf.com.au.  

MWF is committed to the safety of children of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds. Children are vital and active participants in our Festival. We want children to feel safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children just as we support our staff and volunteers. 

MWF's Child Safety and Risk Assessment Policy has been developed in line with Victoria's Child Safe Standards, and you can email admin@mwf.com.au for a PDF copy. 

The MWF Schools program will be held at State Library Victoria (328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000). 

For more information about getting to this venue, visit the State Library Victoria website. 

Students can purchase books on the day at the pop-up Readings bookstore. 

Readings will be accepting card payments across all days. 

MWF employs the services of a professional photographer to record events throughout the Festival. These photos are for archival and marketing purposes. 

The purchase of a ticket grants implied permission for these photos to be used for the intended purposes. 

If you, or any students in your care, do not wish to be photographed, please inform the photographer at the venue or speak with a Festival representative on the day. 

Schools in Victoria that are regional and/or have a published Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) of less than 1000 are eligible to apply to receive fully subsidised tickets to MWF Schools in 2026. You can check your school's ICSEA here.  

Yes, all regional schools in Victoria are welcome to apply for subsidised tickets to MWF Schools, and additional assistance available to support travel costs. Travel subsidises are limited and will be offered subject to eligibility and availability.