School Program Costs

Admission Prices
All prices are in Australian dollars (valid from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012).

 2012 School Admission Admission & Discovery
Centre Session

 Early Childhood

 $12.60 *

$15.30

 Primary and Secondary

 $12.60 *

$15.30

 VCE 45mins

 $12.60

$15.30

 VCE 90mins

 $12.60

$17.30

 Tertiary

$19.60

$22.30

Tertiary 90mins

$19.60

$24.30

Special needs school students

 $6.00

$8.00

Adult / student ratio

 Carers (of physically or intellectually disabled persons)

 1 per person

 School Supervisors 
 Pre-School / Kindergarten

1 for every 3 paying students

 Prep to Grade 2

1 for every 5 paying students

 All Others

 1 for every 10 paying students

 

* From 1 July, 2011 children under 16 years of age years will receive free admission to; Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo; on weekends, Victorian public holidays and Victorian Government school holidays Find out more.

NB:  School bookings for Discovery Centre sessions will be charged at the Victorian School term rates as listed in the table above under 'Admission & Discovery Centre Session'
NB: Adults in excess of this ratio pay the concession entrance charge of $19.60
NB: Friends of the Zoo memberships (Zoo Member) not valid for school visits

Cancellation policy
Cancellation of discovery sessions must be made at least 3 days prior to the visit otherwise a cancellation fee of $100 will be invoiced to the school The cancellation fee will be waived in the event of inclement weather or if the booking is rescheduled to another date.